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
Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
The 17-mile-long strip of land remains largely in its natural state, populated by dense maritime forest of live oaks, saw palmetto, sabal palms, and pines.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Face a wall, with your hands on the wall, palms forward.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Initially opened in 1920, but recently the recipient of a massive renovation, the resort features two pools (one is adults only), a waterfront bar, and a private stretch of sand lined with palms.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
The 17-mile-long strip of land remains largely in its natural state, populated by dense maritime forest of live oaks, saw palmetto, sabal palms, and pines.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Verb
Both teams threatened with Mikel Merino’s header palmed away by Matz Sels and David Raya denying Chris Wood at the other end.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Face a wall, with your hands on the wall, palms forward.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
Noun
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Rosado celebrated his victory Tuesday night at the Salvadorian restaurant El Atlacatl.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Both candidates had declared victory immediately after the publication of an exit poll late on Sunday that showed the result would be very close.—
Anna Magdalena Lubowicka,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Verb
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While entry is free, anyone who wishes to camp or go off-roading or ATVing in the area will need to pay $5 per day or get a $30 season pass.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Up against the third-best team from Morocco last season, Wydad AC, and United Arab Emirates’ fifth-strongest force for the same campaign, Al Ain, there are plenty of Davids for Goliath fans to wish ill upon.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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No drama, no big wins on magazine covers, just bank accounts that grew month over month.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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But Brad Marchand rescued the Panthers with the Marchand Miracle, a goal in the second overtime for a 5-4 road win and 1-1 series heading back to South Florida for Game 3 Monday night.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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But so far, Trump has taken no action, and Russia continued to inflict pain on Ukraine as well.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Nothing can justify the number of civilian casualties (tens of thousands of women and children) inflicted by Israel in Gaza in the last two years.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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And her play on the other end of the court — swallowing up opponents on defense in the post and passing off mismatches to create kick-out 3-point opportunities — headlined the first win of the Sky season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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That entire scene never happens if Eva can pass off her turn.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Now that Trump has sidestepped Congress and claimed the right to impose tariffs at will, Woldenberg is taking on the White House directly.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The three executive orders will encourage the Federal Aviation Administration to expedite rules to allow companies to use drones beyond their operators' line of sight, while also imposing restrictions meant to help protect against terrorism, espionage and public safety threats.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
Verb
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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 12 Jun. 2025.
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