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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To diVittorio, the minimum lot sizes are too big — and therefore expensive; setbacks from streets are too broad, eating up buildable land; and sidewalk requirements are too costly, getting passed off to consumers.—
Mark Dee
March 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Earlier in the week, an Indian university was reportedly asked to leave the summit after a staff member passed off a robotic dog developed by Chinese company Unitree as one the university had developed.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Radcliffe, the original Harry Potter in the movies, has given his blessing to the series and wished McLaughlin well in taking over the role.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In January, the HHS X account wished Kennedy a happy birthday by posting a photo of him cutting into a steak adorned with birthday candles.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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Centene grew revenue almost 20% last year amid drastic cuts to federal Medicaid spending that have inflicted pain on the bottom line and customers.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lamarck, who in later life would often express his feelings of grievance against the injustices his colleagues inflicted on him, also had a quick and keen sense of obligation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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During the Covid pandemic, they were confined to their ships for long periods, unable to take breaks on shore because of border restrictions that many countries imposed.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Following the collision, the FAA restricted helicopter traffic around Reagan Washington National Airport and imposed restrictions at other airports.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Palmed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmed%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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