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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Jaime Arias Galan, a technical assistant, also wished to explore a new opportunity overseas.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The homeowner, who wished to remain anonymous, said that his home surveillance cameras captured the group of at least four masked men trying to enter through the back of his home.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of wished

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While addiction spans every socioeconomic background, these advocates routinely turn a blind eye to the outsized destruction inflicted on vulnerable neighborhoods.

— Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
In Iraq, the United States inflicted a dozen years of punishing sanctions, intermittent bombing, and failed regime change and counterproliferation efforts, followed by the disastrous 2003 invasion and occupation, all at tremendous human cost.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflicted

Verb

Tokayev, who has sought to maintain a delicate balance between Moscow and the West since sanctions were imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, has justified the changes by citing the need for rapid decision-making in a fast-changing world.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Zelensky’s five-year term was originally expected to end in 2024, but elections in Ukraine have been postponed under martial law imposed following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposed

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The economic costs were diffuse and passed off to future generations as additions to the national debt.

— Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
Carson had been off the air for about a year at the time, having passed off hosting the late-night program to Jay Leno upon his retirement.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of passed off

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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

Verb

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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