fob off

verb

Definition of fob offnext
as in to wish
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable people who try to fob off to charities broken-down furniture that is fit only for the junkyard

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Recent Examples of fob off Your potential clients are terrified of being sold the dream then fobbed off to a junior team member. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Not only does Israel not have spare luxury jets lying around to fob off on the American president, but the country took nine years to retrofit and launch its own version of Air Force One, and the process was a national fiasco. — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025 But despite previous transparency around the cost-cutting measures, employees inquiring about how the budget cuts have impacted their performance review will now be fobbed off. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023 Most chose instead to fob off the hard decisions to central bankers. — William Pesek, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fob off
  1. wish
  2. pass off
  3. inflict
  4. impose
  5. palm off
  6. palm
Verb
  • Employees who wish to enter into one should understand their company’s policy and speak with HR about any disclosure requirements.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • For guests wishing to avoid the hubbub from Central Avenue and the pool, ask for a room at the north end of the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Definition of wish
Verb
  • Elliot Anderson swept up the second ball in midfield and laid a pass off to Morgan Rogers.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Su-hun passed off the manuscript of Min-hui’s late sister as his latest novel.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 26 June 2026
Definition of pass off
Verb
  • And if so, is this advantage proportionate to the harm inflicted on civilians and the environment?
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • For decades, advanced military powers have suffered at the hands of weaker forces employing asymmetric warfare, relying on hit-and-run tactics to inflict damage at low cost.
    — David Szondy July 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Definition of inflict
Verb
  • Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • The ever-growing number of visitors had led local authorities to consider imposing entrance fees and registering visitor numbers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of impose
Verb
  • France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Lift your right palm off the ground and cross your torso to tap your left shoulder, then return your right hand to the ground.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 28 May 2026
Definition of palm off
Verb
  • For the final punchline, Bounou shuffled right, stood upright, and palmed away Crysencio Summerville’s effort.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of palm

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