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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
Get a general overview of palms, including historical significance, biology, morphology, stressors and how to best care for palms in the landscape. — Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025 In it, a fortune teller (Vanessa Bayer) reads Tess and Anna’s palms and marvels at the fact that their life lines have intertwined in the past, while the mother-daughter duo tries to downplay that incident. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Pick something that looks tasty and slightly intimidating and clumsily palm some chopsticks. — Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024 Even his tattoos are a conspicuous map of his touchstones: a portrait of Stevie Wonder, a hand palming a basketball printed with THE WORLD IS YOURS, an illustration related to the 1976 blaxploitation film The Human Tornado. — Connor Garel, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 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
  • Hendrickson touched on his mentality going into the bout and how his faith played a role in his victory.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • War of the Kingdoms bow at Series Mania represents an opportunity to grasp streaming victory from the jaws of theatrical defeat.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of victory
Verb
  • The show is visually stunning, for sure, but thematically engaging in such a way that a hotel guest over several days will wish to take their time and explore various artists bit by bit.
    — John Oseid, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Without the need for water or glue, peel-and-stick wallpaper is typically user friendly for those wishing to DIY their space and apply the wallpaper themselves.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of wish
Noun
  • Chatsworth 3, Cleveland 1: Michael Guerrero threw the complete game, striking out seven and walking one, to lift Chatsworth to the West Valley League win.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Marriotts Ridge shifted its defense in the later stages of the second quarter to shut down Mt. Hebron's offense and rally for the win.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of win
Verb
  • Barnes is seeking $5 million in damages, citing ongoing trauma and the emotional harm inflicted upon her and her family.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Attacking more often, and with heavier munitions, might inflict lasting damage.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of inflict
Verb
  • The pooch was initially passed off to the 1st Precinct and then brought to the East Harlem location of the Animal Care Centers of NYC.
    — Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Urine testing is susceptible to drug users passing off clean urine from a third party as their own.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of pass off
Verb
  • Meanwhile, residents across Connecticut live with among the highest energy costs in the nation, and fears of inflation as tariffs are imposed, federal agencies face closure and massive numbers of federal workers lose their jobs.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Two months into his White House return, Trump has imposed tariffs on goods from neighboring Canada and Mexico as well as China, all steel and aluminum imports, and foreign cars and auto parts.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of impose
Verb
  • And there’s an art to delegating, without seemingly palming off work to your team.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Giannoli’s narrator lays out press performance in Balzacian details that sound absolutely contemporary: News, debate, and ideas had become goods to palm off on subscribers.
    — Armond White, National Review, 10 June 2022
Definition of palm off

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