Thesaurus results for PALMING

palming

verb

present participle of palm

as in wishing

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 palming 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 The school also posted a picture of the center, who reportedly has a 7-4 wingspan, palming two basketballs on the program’s website. — Alex Valdes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026

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Desirée did not opt to petition for the return of the Cranach, not wishing to run an art dealership, but did successfully pursue restitution for other property.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
But people getting along is rarely as simple as wishing it, and the truth remains that Harry and his brother Prince William are still feuding.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of wishing

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That might be the best shot society has at preventing AI from inflicting serious harm, according to some industry experts.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Indeed, inflicting hardship on the population seems especially unlikely to change the calculus of the Iranian regime, given its willingness to kill thousands of protestors to stay in power.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of inflicting

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The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions quickly.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Ukraine has accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of imposing new restrictions on its military-grade Starlink internet service without warning, disrupting Ukrainian military operations.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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