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
Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Standing or sitting, put the palms of your hands together in front of your chest, at chest height, as if praying.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
After a 20-second handwash with soap and drying their hands with a paper towel, a worker places their hands — first palms up, then palms down — under the scanner to activate it.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
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Noun
In one of the photos, an egg larger than her right palm can be seen, while another fits snugly inside her left palm.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Standing or sitting, put the palms of your hands together in front of your chest, at chest height, as if praying.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Miller shouts, palming the phone in his right hand like a basketball, repeating it again for effect.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
After a 20-second handwash with soap and drying their hands with a paper towel, a worker places their hands — first palms up, then palms down — under the scanner to activate it.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
Noun
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Austin Cindric Cindric has not built on his surprising 2022 victory, prevailing only in the 2024 Illinois 300 to snap an 85-race winless streak.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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In that victory, John Tonje led the way for the Badgers with 22 points, six rebounds, and four assists.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The other, the Ukrainian president said, wished to return home.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Brown's remaining living daughter, Phyllis Denise wished her mother a happy 71st birthday in a Facebook post in 2021.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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New York scored a big win in its comeback over the pestilent Houston Rockets on Monday.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Danny Amendola, who won two rings with Brady, said a win Sunday may be necessary to get the conversation going.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The toll inflicted by this week's cuts stretches beyond probationary workers and fellows.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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There have been pure hammerings inflicted by a magisterial opponent, there have been vain attempts to keep the score down, there have been have-a-go failures and defensive mishaps.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Dexterous montage keeps being passed off as exploratory depth.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the first half, Benjamin passed off to open teammates whenever he was double-teamed, but the shots weren’t falling.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As an example, federal law requires that employers make accommodations for employees and job applicants with disabilities, unless those accommodations would impose an undue hardship.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Similar to Turkey and Iran, the Syrian government, controlled by the Ba’ath Party, embraced nationalist policies, which imposed a singular Arab identity and systematically excluded minorities.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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