as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin
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as in to wish
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers
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Recent Examples of palm
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Simply rub the mousse in your palms and finger-comb it through your hair.
—Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
His stunning, one-handed outlet passes — often completed in a single fluid motion, without ever bringing the ball below his shoulders after palming the rebound — resemble water polo passes.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And it can be used in two different ways: For gradual color, pump two to three drops into your daily moisturizer; for maximum color, dispense a small amount into the palm of your hand and spread evenly across your face.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Simply rub the mousse in your palms and finger-comb it through your hair.
—Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Both teams threatened with Mikel Merino’s header palmed away by Matz Sels and David Raya denying Chris Wood at the other end.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
His stunning, one-handed outlet passes — often completed in a single fluid motion, without ever bringing the ball below his shoulders after palming the rebound — resemble water polo passes.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
Noun
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On Sunday, when Newcastle United scored its fourth goal in the huge victory over Manchester United at St James’ Park, the difference between the two clubs became obvious.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, in Wisconsin's recent Supreme Court election, the Democrats framed their victory as a repudiation of Musk.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Several countries have toughened advisories for citizens wishing to travel to the U.S. under the Trump administration — warning them there could be greater scrutiny at borders after some foreign travelers were turned back.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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So both of us very much wish to find our own places.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chatsworth 3, Cleveland 1: Michael Guerrero threw the complete game, striking out seven and walking one, to lift Chatsworth to the West Valley League win.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Momentum is on the Blue Devils’ side, with nine straight wins after Friday’s triumph.—
Kennington Smith III,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And, in violation of the fundamental separation of power principles on which our Constitution is based, Trump has set himself up as prosecutor, judge, and jury, claiming the right to inflict punishment on specific groups or individuals with the stroke of his pen.—
James Speyer,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Although the president has been unhappy with Powell for years, his most recent comments came after the Fed chair spoke at an event in Chicago and said the administration’s sweeping tariffs were larger than expected and that the lingering uncertainty could inflict lasting economic damage.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump pointed to one where Vice President Vance runs for the White House and passes off the job to him.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Once the victim had been convinced that their relative had been arrested, the call was passed off to another scammer at the call center posing as an attorney representing the elderly victim’s relative.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump defended his decision to impose tariffs, saying that the trade situation with U.S. partners was unsustainable and that someone needed to act.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump has also vowed to impose tariffs on a slew of other industries, including lumber, pharmaceuticals and copper.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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And there’s an art to delegating, without seemingly palming off work to your team.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2023
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Giannoli’s narrator lays out press performance in Balzacian details that sound absolutely contemporary: News, debate, and ideas had become goods to palm off on subscribers.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 June 2022
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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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