throwing things at the wall and seeing 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of throw things at the wall and see what sticks
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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