as in collages
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 catchalls
When garages become catchalls for everything from garden supplies to holiday decorations, what are the best garage storage ideas that’ll organize this most daunting of home spaces?
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Candle jars and containers make great catchalls and jewelry dishes.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Candle jars and containers make great catchalls and jewelry dishes.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchalls
Noun
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From glass sculptures to abstract collages, the artists grapple with memory, home and survival in the aftermath of displacement.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Featuring a series of images and collages commissioned for the inaugural edition of Chanel’s Arts & Culture Magazine, the exhibition will run till April 16.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And like many of those other decisions, the cost of delay compounds.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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When leaders see a forecasting system behave consistently across cycles, confidence compounds, and the forecast becomes a foundation for planning rather than a topic of negotiation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Right under our noses, coyotes (Canis latrans) may be building dens and having litters of pups.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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Like all rodents, voles have an impressive rate of reproduction with multiple litters per year and 5 to 7 babies per litter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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They can be used in many dishes, including salads, soups, stews, casseroles, and more.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last year also saw the opening of Cymbiotika Wellness Café at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas where guests will be able to experience smoothies, juices, açai bowls, yogurt bowls, salads and wraps featuring the brand’s supplements.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The area wasn’t all detritus, though.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Over time, the outside area became filled with detritus, including pieces of ruins, and overgrown with weeds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each player their own preconceived notions about the Patriots, though Vera-Tucker’s was the strongest.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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This shedding shouldn’t be clogged up with notions of the anti-Christ.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For those looking to amp up their complexion care even further, face masks (both sheet and LED mask varieties) and gadgets are excellent additions.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Baristas serve hot and cold espresso drinks, as well as smoothies and beverages featuring functional, nonpsychedelic varieties of mushrooms like lion’s mane and cordyceps.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Catchalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchalls. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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