throws things at the wall and sees 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of throw things at the wall and see what sticks
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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