fobs off

verb

present tense third-person singular of fob off
as in wishes
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 Synonyms for fobs off
  1. wishes
  2. passes off
  3. imposes
  4. inflicts
  5. palms
Verb
  • Psychoanalytic concepts—projection, attachment, wishes and wish fulfillment—loom large.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Julia and Emma — who is the daughter of the Ticket to Paradise actress’ brother, Eric Roberts — have a close bond, referencing each other in interviews over the years and exchanging birthday wishes and sweet posts on social media over the years.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of wishes
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  • If Clark does manage to get passes off, USC’s lockdown secondary has the chance to live up to the hype.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of passes off
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  • Failing to update one's self-concept imposes significant costs on organizations, as teams navigate a leader's blind spots.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The law imposes prison sentences of five to 10 years for compelling a person to present as transgender against their will.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of imposes
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  • In the end, the young cockroaches proved so resilient because Modi’s regime of control had no punishment or humiliation to threaten them with beyond what the system already inflicts on them every day.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The media usually get Black femicide wrong Another problem surrounding intimate partner homicide inflicts its harms after death.
    — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Definition of inflicts
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  • Sibley, trying to get between Popov and his friends, made contact with the teen, palms out and open handed, and Popov stabbed him in the heart, Jafari said.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Definition of palms
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“Fobs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fobs%20off. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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