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
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe also marked Palm Sunday with a full schedule of masses and a procession of palms Sunday morning.
—John Odenthal, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The garden is also exploring the use of non-native trees, like date palms and existing olive trees.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Some tropical palms are severely damaged; remove brown fronds and wait for bud growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Give it a quick shake, then either soak a cotton pad or pour a little into your palms and press it gently into your skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
The gardens are designed to have more than 200 species of plants and trees, including palms, oaks, sycamores, succulents and olives.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
High Plank Hold From Forearm Side Plank (Left Side), place both palms on the ground and straighten your arms, return to High Plank.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
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Dust a work surface, a large plate, and your palms with about 1/4 cup cornstarch.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe also marked Palm Sunday with a full schedule of masses and a procession of palms Sunday morning.
—John Odenthal, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The garden is also exploring the use of non-native trees, like date palms and existing olive trees.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Some tropical palms are severely damaged; remove brown fronds and wait for bud growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Give it a quick shake, then either soak a cotton pad or pour a little into your palms and press it gently into your skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
The gardens are designed to have more than 200 species of plants and trees, including palms, oaks, sycamores, succulents and olives.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
High Plank Hold From Forearm Side Plank (Left Side), place both palms on the ground and straighten your arms, return to High Plank.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palms
Noun
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There haven’t been many victories for the Miami Heat lately, but the Heat’s winning formula was on display Monday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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After a season-opening 8-2 win, Los Angeles pulled off two consecutive one-run victories, 5-4 and 3-2.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Anyone who wishes to share photos or videos after a storm passes through can join CBS News Detroit's Weather Watcher Network.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, House of Colour offers personal shopping for clients, which can be done inside Surprise Lily Boutique, if the client wishes.—
Bailey Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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August 23 – September 22 Persistent focus turns small tasks into big wins.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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That might be the saving grace for this Knicks team, on pace to crack 50 wins for a third season in a row and tie or surpass Thibodeau’s mark of 51 victories last year.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is also a growing body of credible evidence showing how EdTech inflicts emotional, cognitive, physical, and developmental harms on children, adolescents, and young adults, while displacing the human relationships that are essential to healthy human development and well-being.—
Dr. Timothy Scott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The focus here is squarely on her mother, another survivor who inflicts her own share of damage along the way.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Plaintiffs' lawyers say the latest policy also imposes unprecedented rules dictating when reporters can offer anonymity to sources.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, this method imposes strict physical limits on size and power consumption, making further miniaturisation difficult.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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