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catchall

[kach-awl] / ˈkætʃˌɔl /


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On TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, T-maxxing is often framed as a catchall solution for men’s problems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

That’s the catchall loophole for saying, ‘Do we want this to be part of our game?’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The term is less taxonomically specific and more of a catchall, used to refer to any photosynthesizing organism that isn’t a plant.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

Still, weight-loss drugs—a catchall term for Lilly’s family of GLP-1 medications—have continued to dominate the conversation.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Antisocial personality, though it described plenty of guys on R-and-W, seemed also to serve as a catchall for problem inmates who couldn’t otherwise be categorized.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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