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
Verb
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Thank you so much for putting pen to paper and wishing me well.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Officials said that anyone wishing to report mosquitoes or breeding sources in Ventura County should call the mosquito complaint hotline at 805-658-4310.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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At the same time, Ukraine has significantly expanded its long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities and arms factories, inflicting increasing damage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Aaron Deunte Ratliff, 37, was arrested May 23 and charge with 10 felonies, including five counts of first degree kidnapping and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injuries, the Anson County Sheriff’s Office said in a May 25 news release.—
Mark Price
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area The boho-chic Oltrarno neighborhood is an eclectic mix of imposing palazzi, elegant antique shops, quirky boutiques and a plethora of cafés, bars, and restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Government interference in the market — using taxpayer money to build affordable housing, subsidizing mortgages, imposing zoning restrictions — creates another set of disincentives.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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