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
Danielle Zickl, Health, 12 Jan. 2026
Choose from rooms with direct lagoon views and a private deck, rooms with private plunge pools and garden views, or rooms tucked away in the palms.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Submerged in a wild tangle of lemon trees, palms, honeysuckle, jasmine, and bougainvillea, Signum sprawls across the hillside, its peachy walls blistered by the sun.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Also, be sure to sterilize pruners used to make the cuts between palms.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Ready to pound questions into arepas, glistening palms.
—Hazlitt, 9 Jan. 2026
Bring the dumbbells up to your shoulders, palms in.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Roll the egg between the palms of your hands.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
Extend your elbows and push back up through your palms to the starting position.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 12 Jan. 2026
Choose from rooms with direct lagoon views and a private deck, rooms with private plunge pools and garden views, or rooms tucked away in the palms.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Submerged in a wild tangle of lemon trees, palms, honeysuckle, jasmine, and bougainvillea, Signum sprawls across the hillside, its peachy walls blistered by the sun.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Also, be sure to sterilize pruners used to make the cuts between palms.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Ready to pound questions into arepas, glistening palms.
—Hazlitt, 9 Jan. 2026
Bring the dumbbells up to your shoulders, palms in.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Roll the egg between the palms of your hands.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palms
Noun
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Seven of Houston's nine victories during their current winning streak have been decided by eight points or less.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Of the team’s nine postseason victories all-time, Delhomme has five.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the finale’s last moments, Alfie confronts Mindy, notices the ring on her finger and wishes her luck.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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If the former Olympian wishes to see her daughter and Sophia agrees to it, then Farina will make good faith efforts to set up the visit, per the documents.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot after an 8-9 finish, despite the team closing with four straight wins.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ruggiero finished his career with 588 wins at the high school level and 706 overall career victories.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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The virus inflicts acute gastroenteritis — inflammation of the stomach or intestines — on people of all ages in the United States, the CDC said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This means that wealth-accumulating developers seeking to erect skyscrapers with expensive luxury apartments that feature the city’s most glorious vistas are the ones hardest hit by the regulatory restrictions that landmark designation typically imposes.—
Michael S. Hiller,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit is set to continue while the state also imposes its new regulatory limits.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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