Thesaurus results for PALMING

palming

verb

present participle of palm

as in wishing

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 palming Of the billionaires who line up on the Messeplatz for the First Choice VIP opening at Art Basel, few would be out of place palming handshakes and quaffing Champagne at the Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 The school also posted a picture of the center, who reportedly has a 7-4 wingspan, palming two basketballs on the program’s website. — Alex Valdes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026

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Many people are now wishing the former president well, including Emily Payne, who said she also was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.

— Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
In her post, the wife of the late Elvis Presley shared a photo of a pink poster dedicated to Tupelo, wishing her a happy birthday.

— Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

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Iran has aimed significant firepower at its neighbors’ refineries, oil exports and tourist attractions, inflicting economic havoc on the Gulf states and the countries that do business with them.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
In addition to inflicting devastating loss on the battlefield, Ukrainian drones are now advanced enough to penetrate deep into Russian territory.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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Guest rooms maintain straight lines, dominated by the imposing headboard and neutral colors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The Administration responded by imposing a 10% temporary import duty under a different legal authority, Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposing

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No foisting me on another mother too overwhelmed to notice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
In the vein of each family dwelling, the village courtroom becomes an amphitheater of sorts, foisting upon its participants a sense of outward performance, while simultaneously exposing them to the elements.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026

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