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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchalls
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She’s traveled to Slovenia, Latvia, Portugal, Germany and Mallorca since moving to Sweden, making collages of her photographs for family and friends and writing a children’s book inspired by her grandchildren.—
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Thomas McKean is a New York City artist known for his elaborate MetroCard collages and sculptures.—
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Oats contain natural plant compounds, including certain antioxidants called avenanthramides.—
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The researchers were careful to prevent contamination by other odor compounds by making sure the pads were only handled by the human providing the sample, and the compounds were preserved by freezing the pads, said Jardat.—
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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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Puppies removed from their litters early are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems, such as aggression or anxiety, according to the AKC.—
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The species is typically found in high elevation, mountainous areas and often gives birth to litters of kits in dens dug in snow.—
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They can even be blanched or used raw in salads.—
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Founded by Greek-American friends Ike Grigoropoulos, Dimitri Moshovitis and Ted Xenohristos, CAVA is a fast-casual chain specializing in customizable bowls, salads and pita dishes inspired by Mediterranean flavors.—
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The detritus of a Bronze Age ship can tell us about the people on board and the routes taken by these intrepid travelers over 3,000 years ago.—
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Urbano recovered fragments of the original arena and presented them under a ceiling, lit from above and covered with dead leaves and other plant detritus.—
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Our legal and historical notions of agency have long depended on physical embodiment—the sanctity of a single, identifiable body.—
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But a more recent line of research has pushed back against these notions, using statistical analysis to suggest that the apparent variations in response are just the result of measurement error and day-to-day biological variability.—
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Many European plum varieties are self-fertile, while hardier American plums need to be cross-pollinated.—
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Starbucks’ Protein Lattes come in coffee and matcha varieties.—
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“Catchalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchalls. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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