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

As the ice melts between their open palms, time flows backwards, revealing two strangers bound by a silent recognition and a love that longs for neither shape nor certainty, but only the grace of existing. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Although many were abandoned, the palms continued to spread, crowding out native trees. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Most commonly, Vo says excessive sweating happens in the armpits, palms, soles of feet, face and scalp, though others have more widespread sweating. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

David Luiz, Samuel Eto’o, Andre Schurrle — all these players contributed in some way to Chelsea’s success during the years when various fixers and middlemen were having their palms greased. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Lazy rivers wind beneath breezy palms, while soaring slides and fort-like play areas peek out of the foliage. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

The park’s iconic Botanical Building, which anchors a tranquil lily pond, recently reopened to the public after being closed for construction for nearly three years, and houses a collection of rare plants, ferns, orchids, and palms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Her triceps were flexed, arms straight back with palms facing the ceiling. — Samantha Adams, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Its heated saltwater pool occupies a lush courtyard framed by leafy palms and French Quarter architecture, a surprisingly secluded setting considering the noise waiting just outside the hotel. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 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