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
Executive orders are among the most prominent types of executive actions, and sometimes people use that term as a catchall for other categories of ways that presidents can exercise their control over the executive branch.
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Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Health anxiety has become somewhat of a catchall phrase and exists on a broad spectrum, explains Timothy Scarella, an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard University.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Health anxiety has become somewhat of a catchall phrase and exists on a broad spectrum, explains Timothy Scarella, an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard University.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
Noun
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Clarity and relevance increase engagement by eliminating clutter and providing a measurable effect.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, the neutral color coordinates well with the rest of the home and helps to create a calm atmosphere despite the chaos and clutter that simply comes with the territory of having young kids.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The commemorative collage of photos also features Luna's love for Disney princesses.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Can a film really be said to take place in 1918 if nearly half its material constitutes a nonfiction collage of twenty-first-century life?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 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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In general, anyone looking to get stronger should include compound exercises (big movements that have multiple muscle groups and joints working together) like deadlifts.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is keeping an envious eye on the listing from his ever-growing 10-acre compound on the opposite side of the lake.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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There are 18 beers on tap, most of which are Colorado brews; pub fare like brats, burgers and fries; and salads and poke.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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Here's how to incorporate whole grains into your diet: Add whole grains to fiber-rich dishes, like salads and soups.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is teen sexuality as postmodern spectacle: a mishmash of transgressive allusions transmuted into a product that can’t possibly be interpreted as serious.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Recent highlights include his 220 for 2020 series—a visual time capsule of a Normandy landscape made entirely on an iPad over the course of a year—and The Great Wall, Hockney’s mishmash of images charting the advancements of Western art.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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