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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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
Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The hotel lies at the bottom of the Colombier area of the island where the grandest houses have been snapped up by the world’s wealthiest people, trying to get tantalizing peeks of them through the palms is a fun game.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Mario Lopez smiles while palming a football at the premiere of Netflix's America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Aug. 11 in Los Angeles.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Eating fruits or fruit products — such as raw date palm juice — contaminated with urine or saliva from infected fruit bats also contributes to spread.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The hotel lies at the bottom of the Colombier area of the island where the grandest houses have been snapped up by the world’s wealthiest people, trying to get tantalizing peeks of them through the palms is a fun game.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Slicing this way makes the lemons easier to palm.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Mario Lopez smiles while palming a football at the premiere of Netflix's America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Aug. 11 in Los Angeles.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
Noun
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Howe said right now the sportsbooks are seeing a lot of action on a Seahawks victory and a high-scoring game.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Pert, smiling, and all-natural (except for their Botox), the MAHA mom helped Trump ascend to victory by propagating dangerous misinformation about the MMR vaccine, a modern medical advance that has saved countless children’s lives.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Only this time, alongside messages wishing for wealth and health is the signature grin of the blond bully from Hogwarts school.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Individuals who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers at (815) 93-CRIME.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In between explaining the Capex increase, executives on Wednesday's call played up AI wins from the quarter.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The most interesting passage involves Norm Chow, the veteran offensive coordinator who was essentially forced out after the 2004 national championship win as Carroll wanted Sarkisian and fellow young assistant Lane Kiffin to take over the offensive operation.—
Greg Rajan,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Someone inflicted head and neck trauma on Octavio Arias that proved fatal, according to the medical examiner’s findings.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jurors on Tuesday also found true the allegations that Moore intentionally discharged a firearm causing death, personally used a firearm and inflicted great bodily injury in the shootings.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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During the sequence, Hinckle fed a pass off to his right.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Williams and Storrie, both in official white, pink and yellow fits, had their own moment as torchbearers, with Williams passing off the flame to Storrie.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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Amid the ongoing militarized clampdown and a de facto nighttime curfew imposed in major cities, large-scale mass protests are no longer taking place.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Whether Kevin Warsh can navigate a graceful exit from the Fed’s extraordinary interventions—or whether markets will impose their own solution would be the defining question of his tenure.—
Daniel J. Arbess,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The unique shape helps keep your palm off the table while offering a spot for your thumb to rest.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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And there’s an art to delegating, without seemingly palming off work to your team.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2023
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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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