Synonyms of palms

palms 1 of 2

noun

plural of palm

as in victories

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victories
• wins
• triumphs
• conquests
• successes
• sweeps
• subjugations
• landslides
• captures
• walkovers
• blowouts
• runaways
• romps
• walkaways
• shutouts
• laughers
• takeovers
• masteries
• squeakers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trimmings
• losses
• beatings
• whippings
• defeats
• routs
• overthrows
• flops
• lickings
• upsets
• disasters
• failures
• slips
• drubbings
• washouts
• collapses
• shellackings
• slumps
• declines
• debacles
• setbacks
• wanes
• nonsuccesses
• fizzles
• lurches

palms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of palm

as in wishes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wishes
• inflicts
• palms off
• imposes
• passes off
• foists
• fobs off
• forces
• entails
• counterfeits
• forges
• fakes
• distorts
• misrepresents
• falsifies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of palms

Noun

Beach villas fringe the sandy shoreline, hidden behind towering palms and lush greenery and each with giant private pools. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

But the effort is more than justified by a paradisiacal setting with mangroves, the clearest water, and palms. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

Maker says to lay the pillow flat and press your palms deep into the filling, kneading from the edges toward the center. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

Hidden within 25 acres of lush palms, mango orchards and tropical gardens just outside San José del Cabo, the adults-only retreat feels worlds away from the destination's beachfront mega-resorts. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Each accommodation includes a private balcony or terrace, creating a quiet connection to Pacific views, swaying palms, and the natural rhythm of Punta de Mita. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

Press through your palms to straighten your arms without letting your hips sag. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026

Both visually and aurally, then, what’s inside nestles safely between parenthetical palms, protecting tender expressions of intimacy. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Saudi farmers need tens of thousands of gallons of water per day just for a fraction of their crops to survive – outside of date palms – so most farmers don’t bother growing in the summer. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Sibley, trying to get between Popov and his friends, made contact with the teen, palms out and open handed, and Popov stabbed him in the heart, Jafari said. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026