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
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Their arms are bent at the elbows, palms facing down.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Suddenly my palms were sweating and my heart stampeding.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Place your arms alongside you, palms turned up, or place your hands on your lower belly to feel your breath.
—Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
People read auras and palms, too.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
While eucalyptus is also a majority of the 1,391 trees being removed from Green Valley, there are also dozens of coast live oak trees, Mexican fan palms and various other tree species on the list.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Hold a kettlebell with both hands and your palms facing down.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Every time teeth gnash, palms sweat and pulses race, the Broncos capitulate.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Wilson was born with adhesive in her palms.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Their arms are bent at the elbows, palms facing down.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Suddenly my palms were sweating and my heart stampeding.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Place your arms alongside you, palms turned up, or place your hands on your lower belly to feel your breath.
—Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
People read auras and palms, too.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
While eucalyptus is also a majority of the 1,391 trees being removed from Green Valley, there are also dozens of coast live oak trees, Mexican fan palms and various other tree species on the list.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Hold a kettlebell with both hands and your palms facing down.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Every time teeth gnash, palms sweat and pulses race, the Broncos capitulate.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palms
Noun
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Ramírez played an integral role in the Red Sox's 2004 and 2007 World Series victories, etching his name among the best to have ever played in Boston.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Brazilian was replaced in the starting XI by Mathys Tel for the victories over West Ham United and Leeds.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, del Toro wishes to see the stop motion studio building future bridges between European and Latin American creators.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The two women hug; Davina sincerely wishes Julia well.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Atlanta entered the game with just five wins in 32 games and was in 14th place in the Eastern conference.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, though, the wins and losses cease to matter.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Solitary confinement inflicts long-lasting psychological and neurological harm similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Terry Kupers,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Trump gets his headlines, and inflicts a jolt of panic, and doesn't care whether this survives first contact with the courts.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most Californians, especially homeowners, know that Proposition 13 imposes limits on property taxes.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Any fine that the league imposes on him will be pocket change for him.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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 19 Oct. 2025.
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