threw things at the wall and saw what stuck

A form of throw things at the wall and see what sticks — To experiment in a haphazard or random manner with the hope that some amount of success may be achieved.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of throw things at the wall and see what sticks
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threw things at the wall and saw what stuck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20things%20at%20the%20wall%20and%20saw%20what%20stuck

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“threw things at the wall and saw what stuck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20things%20at%20the%20wall%20and%20saw%20what%20stuck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threw things at the wall and saw what stuck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20things%20at%20the%20wall%20and%20saw%20what%20stuck.

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