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
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.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Indeed, this is not likely to become a catchall for books and ephemera.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 9 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
Consider this minimalist catchall an add-on to an already thoughtful jewelry gift (ahem, see below).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
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Displaying knickknacks on trays is one easy way to corral visual clutter, and sticking to a limited color palette throughout your home will make your other design choices look more intentional.—
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Prep & Savour Heavy-Duty Kitchenware Pan Divider Don’t forget to tackle your kitchen clutter this year.—
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To attract fashion users, Pinterest launched its collage functionality in late 2023, allowing users to pull together outfits from different pins and mood boards, which was a game-changer in both grabbing Gen Z’s attention and training Pinterest’s AI using human taste and curation.—
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Thomas McKean is a New York City artist known for his elaborate MetroCard collages and sculptures.—
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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.—
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
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The goal here is to convert the organic compound n-butanol into 1,4 butanediol, a bivalent alcohol and important raw material for plastics.—
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Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients to life.—
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The selections on this culinary choose-your-own adventure — many of which are vegetarian or vegan — include carrots, green beans, smokey Lima beans, collards and broccoli salad or cucumber salad.—
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The 28-ounce bowl can also be used for cold meals, like cereal and salads.—
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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.—
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But to support new, massively heavier modern towers, engineers needed to drill dozens, even hundreds of augered cast-in-place (ACIP) piles – essentially, oversized columns to transfer the weight of a building through the mishmash of sand, silt and peat into deeper, more solid layers.—
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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