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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 silent shedding of microscopic fibers has become a catchall concept for all the other concerns related to microplastic.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Eczema is a catchall term for a number of chronic conditions (the most common being atopic dermatitis) that can make skin inflamed, discolored, dry, and itchy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Nov. 2025
These catchall labels cover a wide range of issues; some reports could describe storm drain problems while others could document severe flooding of over 20 inches inside homes.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Eczema is a catchall term for a number of chronic conditions (the most common being atopic dermatitis) that can make skin inflamed, discolored, dry, and itchy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Nov. 2025
These catchall labels cover a wide range of issues; some reports could describe storm drain problems while others could document severe flooding of over 20 inches inside homes.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
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My house often looks less like a cozy home and more like a whirlwind hit it—papers scattered across the floor, random items piled on every surface, and a mountain of miscellaneous clutter teetering on the counter.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Set up an organizational system in dressers and on shelves to keep remaining toys manageable and clutter-free.—
Kaylei Fear,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Holding a collage of photos of his sister, Joaquin Freire detailed how his sister Gloria Marcia Hall was devoted to her two daughters — until she was taken from them by a drunk driver almost two decades ago.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Scrolling through the results, Benning then selected a diverse set of reference images and turned these into digital collages on an app on their phone, finally executing them on paper through the highly personal and painstaking medium of watercolor.—
Alex Bacon,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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On Earth, glycine forms when hydrogen cyanide, ammonia and organic compounds called aldehydes react with each other in warm water.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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All but two of the products contained a hazardous chemical, and nearly 10 percent of them had organotin compounds—synthetic chemicals linked to endocrine-disrupting effects.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Dinners come with warm bread, a salad and bottomless fries for $32 per person.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Expect green papaya salad, glass noodle soup, curries, pad see ew and those rich, savory boat noodles with sliced pork.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Much of the group’s cosmology derives from The Urantia Book, a mishmash of Christianity, metaphysics, and esoteric spirituality, that was purportedly written by celestial beings and published anonymously in 1955.—
Jane Borden,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
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Inside, the main floor has been commandeered by a mishmash of cash-only Asian food stalls, which gives it the feel of a makeshift street market.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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