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
Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 May 2025
Popularly known as lie detector tests, polygraphs monitor bodily responses such as blood pressure, changes in a person’s breathing, and sweating on the palms.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Harris brings her hands palm to palm, tucks them between her knees, and lets her shoulders fall forward and her neck tilt up toward the monitor, rolling a lozenge on her tongue.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Inspired by Indian street food, Korean BBQ, local produce, and beyond, the recipes below put worlds of flavor in the palm of your hand.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 May 2025
Popularly known as lie detector tests, polygraphs monitor bodily responses such as blood pressure, changes in a person’s breathing, and sweating on the palms.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rest your arms comfortably at your sides, palms up.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Harris brings her hands palm to palm, tucks them between her knees, and lets her shoulders fall forward and her neck tilt up toward the monitor, rolling a lozenge on her tongue.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
Noun
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Russia’s own unilateral three-day ceasefire, declared for the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany expires Saturday, and Ukraine says Russian forces have repeatedly violated it.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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With a 6-0 victory late Friday night, the Mavericks completed a four-game sweep of the Tahoe Knight Monsters in the best-of-seven Mountain Division Finals of the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Pulse Picks Very cool: Madeline Coleman wished F1 a happy 75th birthday by writing about the sport’s original tracks.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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In April, Bella wished Banuelos a happy birthday on Instagram by sharing a collection of photos and videos of them.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Last week, Trump scored the first big win in his trade war — a framework for future trade negotiations with Britain that lowers some tariffs on London and potentially opens up the UK market to more American goods.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The Celtics had Tatum for all of those defining wins.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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On August 3, 2014, Daesh launched a devastating attack on Sinjar, inflicting widespread atrocities on the Yazidi community.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The satellite evidence provides independent confirmation of the damage inflicted on one of Pakistan's most critical military installations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Then Rantanen made a slick bank pass off the boards to Mason Marchment, which started a rush the other way.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trump pointed to a situation in which Vice President Vance runs for and wins the White House and passes off the job to him, even though that is expressly prohibited by the 12th Amendment.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To restore fairness, the city should impose an additional tax on whole-home short-term rental businesses.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The law imposes civil penalties and mandates back pay and benefits for noncompliance.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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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 23 May. 2025.
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