Thesaurus results for FOBBED OFF

fobbed off

verb

past tense of fob off

as in wished

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 fobbed 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

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The 62-year-old man, who wished to remain anonymous, said the fear on Nostrand Ave.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
In an internal email shared by the 49ers on Saturday, York wished Marathe well and thanked him for his commitment to the franchise.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of wished

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Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
That’s a broad, durable domestic consensus, not simply an arrangement imposed from outside—even if Washington helped clear the path.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposed

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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
While other firms have trimmed entry-level hiring as AI takes over the admin tasks normally palmed off to younger workers, EY is actively investing in early-career talent.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of palmed off

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So changes may be foisted on the American setup, just as Canfield and crew have been hitting their stride this season.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Mariano Rivera is now synonymous with Metallica’s Enter Sandman, a song that was foisted upon the soft-spoken reliever by the Yankees’ marketing team.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

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