as in wished
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 palmed
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palmed
Verb
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Once a passenger left the bus for their stop, everyone collectively echoed a hearty goodbye and wished them well.—
Irene Zabytko
May 7,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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It was shared with CNN by Lloyds List and another shipping industry source who wished to remain anonymous.—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Last month, an Iranian government spokesperson estimated that US-Israeli strikes had inflicted $270 billion worth of damage.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The standoff at the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the US — Baghdad’s two dominant external power brokers — has already inflicted serious damage on Iraq.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Michael Loria Friday marked the 70th day of an internet blackout being imposed by the regime in Iran on the country’s citizens, according to NetBlocks, an internet access watchdog.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The trial court imposed a total effective sentence of 20 years in prison, suspended after 15 years, and 15 years of probation, the Supreme Court ruling says.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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This often takes away from the point the film is trying to make, about the suspicions foisted upon innocent West Asians (Amir and Jahan’s background is left intentionally ambiguous).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Palmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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