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.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fobbed off
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Tearful supporters at a California Working Families Party shindig at the Mission Control bar and arcade in downtown Santa Ana hugged Lopez, gifted her flowers and wished her well.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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But as the world wished her well, Catherine slowly began to recover.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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With all the horrors and terror that Gaff inflicted on women, his courtroom exit felt appropriate.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Its military issued fresh evacuation orders for Tyre, the fifth-largest city in Lebanon, including the city’s Christian quarter that had until now been spared the destruction inflicted on much of the area.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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But under martial law that was imposed after Russia’s full-scale invasion, presidential, parliamentary, and local elections are banned.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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But virtually all of Ukraine's regions now routinely face rolling blackouts, imposed to help protect the country's grid while repairs are carried out, leaving millions with only hours of power.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Carman said federal prosecutors passed off a mundane paperwork case as an international spy thriller.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
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The proposal was introduced, cleared the Rules Committee, and passed off the floor in a week.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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Fleck would, of course, avoid the thornier elements foisted on Richard Pitino last decade.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
25 Nov. 2025
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This new ambition is being foisted upon one of Toyota’s oldest nameplates, dating back over 50 years, and also its proudest, a car that has been used by the Japanese emperor for a lot of that time.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Fobbed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fobbed%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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