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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The paper was a propaganda tool, and whatever Grossman may have wished to write, at first all the editors would permit were inspiring, deadly earnest pieces full of generalities.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Lopez wished all her followers a happy Labor Day by capturing a summery style moment.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of wished

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As the symbols of the winter of 2026 become folk art in Minnesota, there continues to be a longing for answers, and for a recognition of the lasting damage that the surge inflicted on the state.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Newsom’s film speaks directly to harm inflicted on young women who are routinely denigrated on social media and who face constant scrutiny of their appearance and comportment through online platforms.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflicted

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And a hot young comic, Marshay (Brittney Ayona Clemons, convincing), is being foisted on Varnell to heighten youth appeal.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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

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