palmed off

verb

past tense of palm off
as in passed off
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me

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Recent Examples of palmed off France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 While other firms have trimmed entry-level hiring as AI takes over the admin tasks normally palmed off to younger workers, EY is actively investing in early-career talent. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palmed off
  1. passed off
  2. wished
  3. inflicted
  4. imposed
  5. fobbed off
Verb
  • Su-hun passed off the manuscript of Min-hui’s late sister as his latest novel.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Sure enough, a member of the security team snagged the jersey, and it was passed off to a man who admired the jersey sitting in the ride behind Leo.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of passed off
Verb
  • The 62-year-old man, who wished to remain anonymous, said the fear on Nostrand Ave.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In an internal email shared by the 49ers on Saturday, York wished Marathe well and thanked him for his commitment to the franchise.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wished
Verb
  • The warranty typically covers any damage that wasn’t inflicted by the user.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of inflicted
Verb
  • In a live context, and with the limits imposed by a hardware-heavy setup, there’s more possibility that the process will throw out some startling mutation.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, the White House imposed a 15% tariff as well as price floors on products made from polysilicon, a material used in semiconductors and solar panels that’s primarily produced by China, in order to encourage domestic industry.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of imposed
Verb
  • Your potential clients are terrified of being sold the dream then fobbed off to a junior team member.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of fobbed off

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“Palmed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmed%20off. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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