Thesaurus results for PALMED

palmed

verb

Definition of palmed

past tense of palm

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 For the final punchline, Bounou shuffled right, stood upright, and palmed away Crysencio Summerville’s effort. — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header. — CBS News, 15 June 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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Matthew McConaughey wished Woody Harrelson a happy 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
While questions continue to hover over Rousey's future, Cyborg wished her and Carano well in their future endeavors.

— Leocciano Callao, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of wished

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During cross-examination, Burke’s defense attorney questioned whether the autopsy alone could determine who inflicted the fatal wounds.

— Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Russia’s Decision To Try A Mechanized Assault More than a year ago, Russian forces largely moved away from this style of attack after drones repeatedly inflicted heavy losses while yielding little battlefield success.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of inflicted

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The bill, signed into law April 9, provides that jail credit when consecutive sentences are imposed shall not apply to more than one case.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Because the knives’ large blades caused particularly bloody and gruesome injuries, many state legislatures banned them or imposed prohibitive taxes, the 7th Circuit panel said in its 2-1 decision.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of imposed

Verb

So changes may be foisted on the American setup, just as Canfield and crew have been hitting their stride this season.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Mariano Rivera is now synonymous with Metallica’s Enter Sandman, a song that was foisted upon the soft-spoken reliever by the Yankees’ marketing team.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

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