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
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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
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Recent Examples of palms
Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
To do it, place your palms against a sturdy, stationary surface, such as a kitchen counter, the back of a couch, a heavy chair, or a weight bench.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Atlas’ human-scale robotics hands feature 56 degrees of freedom, with fully rotational joints, and tactile sensing in the fingers and palms.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Apply a spring feeding to palms, shrubs and perennials.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
At the Victor Hotel, where elderly retirees from New York are vacationing, the young organizers of the Art Deco Weekend spruce up the lobby with potted palms.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Others sat pretty while a henna artist drew elaborate designs on their palms, a mainstay at many South Asian weddings.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The 17-mile-long strip of land remains largely in its natural state, populated by dense maritime forest of live oaks, saw palmetto, sabal palms, and pines.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The durable and velvety soft tanning mitt is designed to keep self tanner off your palms and hands.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
Seychelles One of the most beautiful beaches in the world, this sandy strip is surrounded by lush palms and polished granite boulders.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
To do it, place your palms against a sturdy, stationary surface, such as a kitchen counter, the back of a couch, a heavy chair, or a weight bench.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Atlas’ human-scale robotics hands feature 56 degrees of freedom, with fully rotational joints, and tactile sensing in the fingers and palms.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Apply a spring feeding to palms, shrubs and perennials.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
At the Victor Hotel, where elderly retirees from New York are vacationing, the young organizers of the Art Deco Weekend spruce up the lobby with potted palms.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Others sat pretty while a henna artist drew elaborate designs on their palms, a mainstay at many South Asian weddings.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The 17-mile-long strip of land remains largely in its natural state, populated by dense maritime forest of live oaks, saw palmetto, sabal palms, and pines.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The durable and velvety soft tanning mitt is designed to keep self tanner off your palms and hands.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palms
Noun
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Congressional incumbents Tim Moore, Alma Adams and Pat Harrigan rolled to easy primary victories Tuesday across Charlotte and the region.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Oscar winners Emma Stone, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga, and more all posed there, gold statue in hand, to commemorate their victories.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miss Manners only wishes everyone would calm down.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Even his mother wishes her son would get his hands a little dirtier.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Charlotte’s 22 double-digit wins are only four shy of the highest single-season total in franchise history.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Horschel’s abilities as a golfer, entertainer and big personality have served him well, earning him 11 professional wins and more than $40 million in earnings.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Only if the Pac-12 collects three or four NCAA Tournament bids on a regular basis and a team not named Gonzaga or San Diego State inflicts damage in March Madness.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Californians pay the highest gasoline prices in the country because the state imposes the costliest taxes and mandates.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Florida law imposes the 15 mph speed limit 30 minutes before a school’s arrival or dismissal time — and 30 minutes after, too.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If Clark does manage to get passes off, USC’s lockdown secondary has the chance to live up to the hype.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Palms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palms. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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