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He was accused of “formalism,” a catch-all accusation that, like “Trotskyite,” had the ring of execution about it.

When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth |Brian Moynahan |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the blink of an eye, the hipster has turned into a catch-all scapegoat, guilty for everything from expensive beer to bad music.

Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much? |Ted Gioia |July 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“Dyslexia” has become a catch-all term for everything from poor reading skills to complex speech disorders.

Your Kid's Dyslexia Diagnosis Is B.S. |Julian Elliot |April 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When it was first announced, I thought it was a catch-all visit designed to accomplish several objectives at once.

Obama And Bibi Make Nice |Brent E. Sasley |March 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Or is "culture" just a catch-all for "everything we can't readily understand and explain"?

What Romney Meant to Say (Part 3) |David Frum |August 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Just now the fireplace had fallen from its high estate and had become a catch-all for the wrecks of much unpacking.

The Galaxy |Various
The logical conclusion would be to turn it into a kind of pantheism—a catch-all for all truth, goodness, and beauty.

Nine O'Clock Talks |Frederic B. Kellogg
One large table, covered with a pretty embroidered cloth, should be placed in some central location for a catch-all.

The Ladies Book of Useful Information |Anonymous
But it was a desert outpost then, a catch-all for the human drift which every whirlwind of discovery sweeps along.

Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete |Albert Bigelow Paine
The window-sill was a wide one, and Johnny, I found, used it as a catch-all.

On the Stairs |Henry B. Fuller