as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin
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as in to wish
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 palm
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Simple gestures like open palms reinforce your words and make others feel at ease.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Harris brings her hands palm to palm, tucks them between her knees, and lets her shoulders fall forward and her neck tilt up toward the monitor, rolling a lozenge on her tongue.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In an age where the data of an entire life can be held in the palm of your hand, a fundamental question has emerged about rights to digital privacy when crossing international borders: Can U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers demand access to your phone or laptop at airports and seaports?
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Simple gestures like open palms reinforce your words and make others feel at ease.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rest your arms comfortably at your sides, palms up.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Harris brings her hands palm to palm, tucks them between her knees, and lets her shoulders fall forward and her neck tilt up toward the monitor, rolling a lozenge on her tongue.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
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Putin announced the ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Eagles were at the White House on Monday afternoon to visit President Donald Trump in celebration of their Super Bowl LIX victory.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The practice is a way of acknowledging those who reach out to wish them well for the occasion.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The pet sitter, who wished to remain anonymous, recently confronted a client who didn't pay the full amount after watching the couple's dog.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Why parents who moved kids To alternative schools amid pandemic are keeping them there Supporters of the national school choice movement are now touting Texas as another win.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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And then The Handmaid’s Tale took Outstanding Drama Series, giving Hulu the first win in the category for a streaming platform.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said the departure of Waltz from the national security adviser post is yet another blow to America’s global stature inflicted by Trump.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry has said that evidence shows conversion therapies inflict harm on young people, including elevated rates of suicidal ideation.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Ostensibly, tariffs raise prices for the end consumer, as companies often pass off the additional costs to customers.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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But do not pass off all the responsibility to a blue bin.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2025
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That same month, the Trump Administration imposed tariffs of ten per cent on all Chinese imports.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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But with Trump imposing punishing tariffs on all Chinese imports, the millions of Americans who became reliant on those sites could find those cheap goods less affordable.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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And there’s an art to delegating, without seemingly palming off work to your team.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2023
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Giannoli’s narrator lays out press performance in Balzacian details that sound absolutely contemporary: News, debate, and ideas had become goods to palm off on subscribers.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 June 2022
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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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