palm 1 of 2

noun

ˈpäm How to pronounce palm (audio)
Definition of palmnext
as in victory
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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palm

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verb

as in to wish
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 palm
Noun
But the effort is more than justified by a paradisiacal setting with mangroves, the clearest water, and palms. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 Small enough to fit in your palm, the second-generation Bose SoundLink Micro delivers surprisingly deep bass and crisp audio in a pocket-friendly build. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
The left hand pointing down, palm out, displays the varadamudra (giving gesture, a kind of mudra). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 Of the billionaires who line up on the Messeplatz for the First Choice VIP opening at Art Basel, few would be out of place palming handshakes and quaffing Champagne at the Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for palm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
  1. victory
  2. wish
  3. win
  4. inflict
  5. pass off
  6. impose
  7. palm off
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The 27-year-old earned three victories on the PGA Tour in 2026, something only three other players on the circuit accomplished, and picked up another pair of Top 5 finishes as well.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of victory
Verb
  • The mayor also asked New Yorkers to keep the surviving victim in their thoughts and wish them a full recovery.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • If the Angels — whether under current owner Arte Moreno or a future owner — wish to develop the 150-acre Angel Stadium property, state law would prioritize affordable housing within the site.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of wish
Noun
  • Inserra received a Gatorade bath from his players with a few seconds left in the running clock win.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In volleyball, new Osceola County school Nova Lakes got its first win.
    — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • Newsom’s film speaks directly to harm inflicted on young women who are routinely denigrated on social media and who face constant scrutiny of their appearance and comportment through online platforms.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than immediately exposing maneuver forces to direct contact, Russian commanders typically first attempt to inflict sufficient losses on Ukrainian defenders to make the subsequent assault more manageable.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflict
Verb
  • Up to now, those accused of passing off a computer’s writing as their own have tended to either apologize or deny it.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In academia, there is no greater sin than passing off another’s work as one’s own.
    — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pass off
Verb
  • And while several Asian countries imposed emergency measures to conserve fuel, a lengthy and catastrophic shortage never materialized.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of impose
Verb
  • France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Lift your right palm off the ground and cross your torso to tap your left shoulder, then return your right hand to the ground.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 28 May 2026
Definition of palm off

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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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