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
Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
With your head and neck neutral, let your arms rest by your sides with palms facing in.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Inhale, bring palms together at your chest.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
If North Island was an ode to solitude and seclusion, Raffles was the exhale — a place where the rhythm of daily life matched the sway of the palms.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
The late-spring marine layer casts a steely light through the palms in the garden of the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, where athleisurely couples nurse oat milk lattes.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Mike trailed his finger over the hall table, checking for dust, as Carol appeared in the doorway to the living room, planting her palms on Drew’s chest in assessment.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
One by one, with sweaty palms and cracking adolescent voices, the pupils rose and read.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Included in the edit were a sports clip of Charlotte Hornets’ basketball player LaMelo Ball, who stands 6 feet 7 inches tall, and another clip featuring a tween and some fellow tween basketball fans shouting the numbers while waving their palms up and down courtside at a game.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
In these ways, baseball’s past and present join hands, as clock hands do at midnight, or palms do in prayer.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
With your head and neck neutral, let your arms rest by your sides with palms facing in.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Inhale, bring palms together at your chest.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
If North Island was an ode to solitude and seclusion, Raffles was the exhale — a place where the rhythm of daily life matched the sway of the palms.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
The late-spring marine layer casts a steely light through the palms in the garden of the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, where athleisurely couples nurse oat milk lattes.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Mike trailed his finger over the hall table, checking for dust, as Carol appeared in the doorway to the living room, planting her palms on Drew’s chest in assessment.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
One by one, with sweaty palms and cracking adolescent voices, the pupils rose and read.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Included in the edit were a sports clip of Charlotte Hornets’ basketball player LaMelo Ball, who stands 6 feet 7 inches tall, and another clip featuring a tween and some fellow tween basketball fans shouting the numbers while waving their palms up and down courtside at a game.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palms
Noun
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Beren Cross What the data says Leeds’ three victories have come against sides currently in the bottom seven, but their underlying numbers offer plenty of reason for optimism.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Posthumous victories count double.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not everyone who lives in New York City wishes to live in a supertall tower stretching 1,000 feet into the sky.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dem political hopeful wishes 'pancreatic cancer' on Republican senator in voicemail.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Before the Yankees’ late 1990s run, the Blue Jays were the last team to log consecutive wins in 1992 and 1993.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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That red deck of playing cards remained a constant through Toronto’s wins and losses.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) Moody and intricate (sometimes maddeningly so), this debut from Oz Perkins (son of Psycho star Anthony) inflicts supernatural horror and grief upon the students of a Catholic boarding school.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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And, fair or not, White evangelical Christians are viewed by many as the group that inflicts the most pain.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the contract now imposes limits on how many times producers can schedule performers to work 13 or more consecutive performances without a day off.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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State law prohibits coal from contaminating the state’s waters and imposes a $25,000 civil fine for each penalty.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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