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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palming
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Given the venue’s limited space, those wishing to attend are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible via this link and to arrive on time.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Iran demands that all vessels wishing to transit the strait do so in coordination with its military, which is believed to be charging tolls for passage.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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El Niños arrive every few years, inflicting drought, flooding and other climate destruction across the globe.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images The monthslong war in Iran is inflicting economic pain across the country as many Americans report struggling with higher costs, particularly the record rise in gas prices.—
Will Lennon,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The momos at this Nepali hangout are imposing and as wrinkly as shar-peis.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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For the bulk of the armed forces, their main purpose has been preventing war by looking imposing rather than winning wars by fighting.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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No foisting me on another mother too overwhelmed to notice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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“Palming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palming. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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