Thesaurus results for PALMING OFF

palming off

verb

present participle of palm off

as in passing 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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Adam Gordon, the book’s protagonist, is always passing off someone else’s language as his own.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
But the overall reality is simple, lying in the hands of the head man still pulling the strings despite passing off the play-calling reins.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026

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Why this specific era The pre-digital pull described above—60% wishing for a time before constant connectivity—points toward an era before the internet, not necessarily this one specifically.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Where to Stay Within walking distance of the North Ferry, The Boathouse is the ultimate home base for anyone wishing to cosplay as a Shelter Island homeowner for the weekend.

— Sylvie Florman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

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Of course, this horrid wave of diarrhea-inflicting illness wasn’t dumped from the sky by a crown-sporting octogenarian president zooming around in a fighter jet.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
The twin incidents illustrate how the Iran war, now in its sixth month, is inflicting a widening toll on two of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.

— Anniek Bao,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

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Jon Bishop of Playfly Sports, an MMR company that looks to find deals for players and schools, sees the bill not so much imposing a cap on spending, but creating a new, and welcome lane for that organic NIL.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Ohio State commit Jordan Donahoo is an imposing receiver at 6-4, and the addition of Boone transfer Garrison Woods (5-10) should give the Lions a nice combination, and Carmari Solomon is a do-it-all athlete.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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