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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Eleanor ends up passing off the story of Bessie surviving a concentration camp in Poland as her own.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The indictment also accused him of intentionally submitting checks drawn on insufficient funds and allegedly passing off another person’s Internet Movie Database Page as his own to convince one victim of his industry bona fides.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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There was no such list, it was announced, and Epstein definitely committed suicide and wasn’t, as the conspiracy-minded suggest, murdered by those wishing to silence him.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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For more information or those wishing to decorate a trunk for the event, should call Patti at 714-974-2053 to register.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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He was sent to the Soledad prison in 2015, and was serving a 14-year sentence for false imprisonment and inflicting a physical injury on another person.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Running back Bijan Robinson had a career performance as the Atlanta Falcons toppled Josh Allen and the Bills 24-14 on Monday Night Football, inflicting a second straight defeat on Buffalo.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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This, at a time when China is imposing tougher rules on exporting its own critical minerals abroad.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Cleveland Browns are coming off an imposing win against the Miami Dolphins, despite Miami being one of the worst teams in the NFL.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Palming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palming%20off. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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