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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palming off
  1. passing off
  2. wishing
  3. inflicting
  4. imposing
Verb
  • 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
Definition of passing off
Verb
  • For those wishing to hold onto summer just a bit longer, go brighter with shades of sunset orange, creamy nude, and metallic.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • There isn’t a team in any sport on any level on the planet that isn’t wishing to improve.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of wishing
Verb
  • 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
Definition of inflicting
Verb
  • 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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