Synonyms of palms

palms 1 of 2

noun

plural of palm

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victories
• wins
• triumphs
• conquests
• successes
• sweeps
• subjugations
• landslides
• captures
• walkovers
• blowouts
• runaways
• romps
• walkaways
• shutouts
• laughers
• takeovers
• masteries
• squeakers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trimmings
• losses
• beatings
• whippings
• defeats
• routs
• overthrows
• flops
• lickings
• upsets
• disasters
• failures
• slips
• drubbings
• washouts
• collapses
• shellackings
• slumps
• declines
• debacles
• setbacks
• wanes
• nonsuccesses
• fizzles
• lurches

palms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of palm

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wishes
• inflicts
• palms off
• imposes
• passes off
• foists
• fobs off
• forces
• entails
• counterfeits
• forges
• fakes
• distorts
• misrepresents
• falsifies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of palms

Noun

Bend your knees to squat, then place your palms on the ground in front of your feet. — Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026

Safer plant alternatives include parlor palms, calathea, spider plants, Boston ferns and African violets. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Set the scene In front, Phu Quoc’s sugar-white Long Beach, studded with skinny palms like needles on a pincushion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Spider plants, Boston ferns, orchids and areca palms are non-toxic alternatives. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

The terrace looks out over ferns, palms, jasmine, sculptures and a water feature, with St Martin-in-the-Fields church as the backdrop. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Your arms are at your sides, palms pressed into the floor (or bed). — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026

Adrenaline rises, blood pressure spikes, heart rate changes, palms grow sweaty, breathing becomes more staccato. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Many palms are declining due to diseases; sterilize pruners between palms to prevent the spread. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Verb

Sibley, trying to get between Popov and his friends, made contact with the teen, palms out and open handed, and Popov stabbed him in the heart, Jafari said. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026