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
Jakob Roze, Health, 14 July 2025
Most also have wrist or palm rests and sometimes both.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Face a wall, with your hands on the wall, palms forward.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Place your forearms on the ground, with your elbows under your shoulders and palms clasped together, forming a fist.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 July 2025
Most also have wrist or palm rests and sometimes both.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Verb
Both teams threatened with Mikel Merino’s header palmed away by Matz Sels and David Raya denying Chris Wood at the other end.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Face a wall, with your hands on the wall, palms forward.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
Noun
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Before that, the Korean fighter brutally defeated Shannon Ross via TKO (knee and punches) in a victory that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus in December 2023.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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The pick is for Vallejos to pick up a knockout victory.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those wishing to provide monetary support to Heinz's parents, Shane and Amber, can do so through either Venmo or PayPal (daniellefaskell@gmail.com).—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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In essence, Trump wishes to make sure that the construction of the many data centers and transmission lines that will be necessary for the United States to dominate the global AI industry is not slowed down by red tape.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 July 2025
Noun
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However, the ex-champ has back-to-back wins heading into Saturday’s fight card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The club is just ahead of Vancouver in the standings and only has two wins on the season.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Indeed, Denmark are the side who inflicted the last genuine shock at the European Championship, in 2017.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Retiree pensions continue to inflict great pain on municipal finances, gobbling up more than 20% of general fund dollars in at least a half-dozen Orange County cities.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
Verb
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My job is to proctor the election and pass off the gavel; that's it.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The storm was around 155 miles southwest of Zihuatanejo, on Mexico's Pacific coastline, on June 30 and is expected to pass off the Baja California Peninsula this week.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Verb
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For months, Trump had threatened, but held off on, imposing new sanctions against Russia's oil industry.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Several communities — including Highland Park, Schaumburg, Glen Ellyn and Lombard — have recently imposed age limits on riders, while Burr Ridge has banned e-scooters from its streets.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The unique shape helps keep your palm off the table while offering a spot for your thumb to rest.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
9 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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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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