as in clutter
something that holds or includes many different things
They used the drawer as a catchall for kitchen items.
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Recent Examples of catchall
The image of Nila’s apartment building becomes a catchall for her family, growing up in poverty, and being of Muslim background in a country where mosques are set ablaze and brown people are victims of hate crimes.
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Other This catchall subcategory is dedicated to projects that do not fit into any of the previous six subcategories.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
This catchall is a must-have statement piece for the interior decorator or jewelry collector.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
However, this isn’t a specific species but rather a common name or catchall term people use when describing tiny ants such as the odorous house ant or little black ant, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Other This catchall subcategory is dedicated to projects that do not fit into any of the previous six subcategories.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
This catchall is a must-have statement piece for the interior decorator or jewelry collector.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
However, this isn’t a specific species but rather a common name or catchall term people use when describing tiny ants such as the odorous house ant or little black ant, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
Noun
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Consider this an opportunity to clear the emotional clutter and make peace with the past.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Reduce clutter so there are fewer hiding spaces for bed bugs.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lorna had been doing drawings and collages for the last few years.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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There is a collage aesthetic to the film, because that’s just inherent to my experience growing up, getting so much information in so many different forms of media shot into my eyes.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Inconclusive medications included cannabinoids (compounds found in cannabis), immunoglobulins (drugs that contain antibodies), muscle relaxants, opioids, and ozone injections.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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After testing two samples from each, lead was detected in 9 out of 10 of the brands in addition to other volatile organic compounds (VOCs), like acetone and benzene.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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The meal also features chips, a Caesar salad, and a dark chocolate brownie—and, yes, burgers can be customized with toppings on the side.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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This spiced carrot salad recipe is proof spices can enhance the flavor of the star of the dish, carrots.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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So would sorting out the legal and financial mishmash left by the exit of foreign companies.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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First, there’s the tendency to lump the entire continent together, leading to a mishmash of accents, clothing, and traditions that don’t belong to any one place.—
Susan Akyeampong,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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