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
Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 May 2025
Popularly known as lie detector tests, polygraphs monitor bodily responses such as blood pressure, changes in a person’s breathing, and sweating on the palms.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 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
Inspired by Indian street food, Korean BBQ, local produce, and beyond, the recipes below put worlds of flavor in the palm of your hand.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 May 2025
Popularly known as lie detector tests, polygraphs monitor bodily responses such as blood pressure, changes in a person’s breathing, and sweating on the palms.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 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
Noun
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Kelsey Plum shines for L.A. Sparks, Fever move up after strong start The Liberty and Fever game Saturday could shake up the rankings if Indiana pulls out a statement victory.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Three wins after that, including two TKO victories over Conor McGregor, put Poirier in another lightweight title fight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Pulse Picks Very cool: Madeline Coleman wished F1 a happy 75th birthday by writing about the sport’s original tracks.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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In April, Bella wished Banuelos a happy birthday on Instagram by sharing a collection of photos and videos of them.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The cut continues to extend its dominance as her biggest career win this week, and none of her other big wins can compare.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The pretty and petite married mother of three boys with strawberry blonde hair was celebrating a $1,200 Keno win, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Some were inflicted on drunken patients who slipped on the ice.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Ventura then fled to her parents’ home in Connecticut, where her mother took pictures of the bruises Combs had allegedly inflicted on her, the suit states.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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And on the high-school football team, the comedian remembers trying to pass off his pop-star obsessions as pure, red-blooded machismo.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Essentially, anything bigger than a day pack will be hard to pass off as a personal item.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In Game 6, the Nuggets, already playing a short rotation, finally decided to impose their will physically on a young Thunder team.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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To restore fairness, the city should impose an additional tax on whole-home short-term rental businesses.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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