palmed off

verb

past tense of palm off
as in passed off
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me

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Recent Examples of palmed off 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, 11 July 2026 While other firms have trimmed entry-level hiring as AI takes over the admin tasks normally palmed off to younger workers, EY is actively investing in early-career talent. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palmed off
  1. passed off
  2. wished
  3. inflicted
  4. imposed
  5. fobbed off
Verb
  • Union members and their supporters were dressed colorfully, clad in red or green, and their march through the Brussels city center passed off peacefully.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Manipulated images of Meloni have repeatedly circulated online in recent years and have at times been passed off as authentic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of passed off
Verb
  • The Kremlin said Putin wished Leo good health and a quick recovery.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Boucher said the California couple designated her as their spokesperson and wished to remain anonymous.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of wished
Verb
  • Although Hegseth often seems to enjoy the idea that pain is being inflicted in his name, the mood at the Kabul Stadium was more subdued.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • At issue before the court was the question of whether cities and states may sue oil and gas producers for the damages inflicted by climate change.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflicted
Verb
  • The ban had been imposed by the central elections committee, a political body dominated by Netanyahu allies, on the basis that the parties supported armed struggle against Israel.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The restrictions, imposed without warning early Thursday, cut the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 100 mph.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposed
Verb
  • Your potential clients are terrified of being sold the dream then fobbed off to a junior team member.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of fobbed off

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“Palmed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmed%20off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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