Thesaurus results for CATCHALL

catchall

noun

Definition of catchall next

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 manosphere is a catchall term for websites, forums, blogs and influencers promoting a particular kind of hypermasculinity, from the belief that women and feminism are the cause of men’s problems to calls to legalize rape. —

Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 Lawson Fenning’s Wagner has both, with drawers for bits and bobs and plenty of room up top for a lamp, catchall, and more. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026 While turning it into a catchall for miscellaneous items is never an effective long-term solution, transforming it into a craftroom or playroom for your kids could have a major impact on your home. —

Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026 Legal experts in Britain say the law used to arrest Mountbatten-Windsor is a catchall common-law offense, centuries old, that has been used to prosecute all manner of serious abuses of official power when no modern statute fits neatly. —

Josh Meyer, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catchall

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Some retreats require full surrender of devices; others, like Bali’s Ditch Your Desk Adventures, focus on intentional tech use — pairing mornings of journaling and movement with workshops on focus, mental clutter and building online income streams.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
His practice is deliberately stripped of the usual industry clutter.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026