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noun

ˈpäm How to pronounce palm (audio)
Definition of palmnext
as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin

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palm

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verb

as in to wish
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers

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Recent Examples of palm
Noun
The menu began with Santa Barbara spot prawn with hearts of palm, grapefruit and citrus coulis, followed by wild turbot with celery root, potato Saint-Florentin, spinach subric, artichoke and truffle sauce. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 The palm-sized device will allow users to engage with a personal AI agent without using a phone, computer or smart glasses. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
The left hand pointing down, palm out, displays the varadamudra (giving gesture, a kind of mudra). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 Of the billionaires who line up on the Messeplatz for the First Choice VIP opening at Art Basel, few would be out of place palming handshakes and quaffing Champagne at the Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for palm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
  1. victory
  2. wish
  3. win
  4. inflict
  5. pass off
  6. impose
  7. palm off
Noun
  • Oasis are keeping the good cheer flowing after their victory lap last year.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Here are three takeaways from UCLA’s fourth win of the season, surpassing their victory total from 2025 before October.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of victory
Verb
  • People who want to avoid long lines and those who might not have time to go to their polling location on Election Day may wish to take advantage of early voting.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the claims of any number of charlatans who prey on the American brand of cuddly benighted ignorance, the universe will not manifest an alternate reality for anyone who simply wishes for it with sufficient longing.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wish
Noun
  • Work produced by The Creatives has drawn over 140 awards at major festivals and awards ceremonies worldwide, including a Cannes Palme d’Or and a Venice Grand Jury Prize, alongside multiple Academy Award nominations and wins.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Frazier’s win raised doubts about whether Ali would ever dominate the sport again.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • Of the tens of thousands of casualties Russia suffers each month, up to 90% are inflicted by drones.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Although inflicting pain globally, the energy crisis is biting particularly hard in the rural expanses and communities of the European Union’s largest country by area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflict
Verb
  • Both parents died before Mears was three, and he was passed off among relatives who didn’t want to care for him.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Jadyn Glasser completed 13 of 15 passes off the bench for 88 yards for Central Michigan (2-2).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pass off
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  • Nighttime curfews were also imposed in parts of Altai and in Baikalsk, in the Irkutsk region.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Trade tensions between the EU and China have grown in recent months, with both sides imposing or considering curbs on each other’s imports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 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

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