throw everything at the wall and see what sticks

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

verbthrow everything at the wall and see what sticks (third-person singular simple present throws everything at the wall and sees what sticks, present participle throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks, simple past threw everything at the wall and saw what stuck, past participle thrown everything at the wall and seen what has stuck)

present singular third person throws everything at the wall and sees what sticks · participle present throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks · past threw everything at the wall and saw what stuck · participle past thrown everything at the wall and seen what has stuck

  1. alternativeAlternative form of throw things at the wall and see what sticks.
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APA

throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20everything%20at%20the%20wall%20and%20see%20what%20sticks

MLA

“throw everything at the wall and see what sticks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20everything%20at%20the%20wall%20and%20see%20what%20sticks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20everything%20at%20the%20wall%20and%20see%20what%20sticks.

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