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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
They’re made from durable, water-repellent fabric that’s easy to clean, and the palms feature a dot texture that helps with gripping.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Major League Baseball wagged a finger with one hand and palmed gate receipts and a new TV deal in the other.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The problem in the palms There are approximately 150 million date palm trees on Earth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
They’re made from durable, water-repellent fabric that’s easy to clean, and the palms feature a dot texture that helps with gripping.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Joel Veltman grabbed the second equaliser in a 2-2 draw at West Ham in the final fixture of 2025 with a left-foot volley at the far post after an in-swinging corner from Ferdi Kadioglu was palmed straight to the Dutchman by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Major League Baseball wagged a finger with one hand and palmed gate receipts and a new TV deal in the other.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
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The Braves jumped on the Phillies for seven runs in the first three innings on Friday at Citizens Bank Park and cruised to a 9-0 victory to open a three-game series.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
18 Apr. 2026
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Boys lacrosse In a nonleague contest, Matt Grafton notched five goals and four assists as Abington cruised to a 12-5 victory over Oliver Ames.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Android users who wish to exclude themselves from the settlement give up the right to separately sue Google about the claims alleged in the lawsuit.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The business owner, who wished not to be publicly identified, reported to the Weld County Sheriff's Office that her honey stand was stolen from over the weekend.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Trea Turner’s leadoff home run Wednesday night was all the Philadelphia Phillies managed against Imanaga in a dominant outing in the Cubs’ 11-2 victory to secure a series win.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, needs a win against Porto at the City Ground to advance in its return to European competitions after 30 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kyiv said nearly all Russian casualties in March were inflicted by drones.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Nicole Taris, 24, a former KinderCare employee, is charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, according to a warrant reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sure enough, a member of the security team snagged the jersey, and it was passed off to a man who admired the jersey sitting in the ride behind Leo.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The original movie was passed off as a documentary on death, but paired mostly staged violence with real footage taken at murder scenes and accident sites, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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New York parents and advocates descended on City Hall Thursday to plead with Mayor Mamdani to break with his schools chancellor and impose a two-year moratorium on artificial intelligence in the classroom.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Several companies and associations involved in the international trade of art and antiquities weighed in before today’s deadline for comment, calling for works of art to be exempt from any tariffs that might be imposed as a result of Greer’s investigation.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 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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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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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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