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
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
Your arms will be extended with your palms facing down.
—Julia Eskins, Outside, 22 Sep. 2025
My heart began to race; my palms got sweaty.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Bike riding gloves are a good idea, because in a fall, the palms of your hands will likely hit the ground first.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Anxiety, however, usually triggers stress responses, which can manifest in a tight chest, sweaty palms, a racing heart or restlessness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Your arms will be extended with your palms facing down.
—Julia Eskins, Outside, 22 Sep. 2025
My heart began to race; my palms got sweaty.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Bike riding gloves are a good idea, because in a fall, the palms of your hands will likely hit the ground first.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Anxiety, however, usually triggers stress responses, which can manifest in a tight chest, sweaty palms, a racing heart or restlessness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palms
Noun
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The state media and government representatives push militarism and self-sacrifice; school curricula endlessly celebrate Russian war victories; theaters obediently stage works of communist-era patriotic authors; and cities display army recruitment banners and hero worship posters.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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But this time, the Yankees battled back, sending Boston home with 4-3 and 4-0 victories the next two nights.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If the biological father wishes to reconstruct his relationship with his biological son, most courts will support him in that desire.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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What Hicks longs to do, in the face of these multidirectional threats to life and liberty, is persuade April to run away with him, hitchhiking from Wisconsin to who knows where, like a pair of Depression-era hoboes, out of range of anyone who wishes them ill.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Emery became the quickest Villa manager to 80 wins on Sunday, and with 15 matches to spare.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Las Vegas are now two wins away from clinching their third WNBA championship in the last four years.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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But using the criminal law to punish political opponents as retribution inflicts far greater damage.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bill then imposes strict bail guidelines for those who have previously been convicted of violent offenses, and even for first-time offenders.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The board's removal order imposes daily civil penalties of $998 for each day Guevara hasn’t left the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 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
Cite this Entry
“Palms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palms. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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