as in to wish
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
people who try to fob off to charities broken-down furniture that is fit only for the junkyard
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Recent Examples of fob off
But despite previous transparency around the cost-cutting measures, employees inquiring about how the budget cuts have impacted their performance review will now be fobbed off.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
Most chose instead to fob off the hard decisions to central bankers.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
Most chose instead to fob off the hard decisions to central bankers.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fob off
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State leaders react to the incident Following Hosemann’s collapse, state leaders, including Mississippi House Speaker Jason White, wished him a speedy recovery.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Suffolk Crime Stoppers via email or mobile app or by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Dexterous montage keeps being passed off as exploratory depth.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the first half, Benjamin passed off to open teammates whenever he was double-teamed, but the shots weren’t falling.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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The toll inflicted by this week's cuts stretches beyond probationary workers and fellows.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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There have been pure hammerings inflicted by a magisterial opponent, there have been vain attempts to keep the score down, there have been have-a-go failures and defensive mishaps.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The department said export control laws did not impose such restrictions.—
Luc Cohen,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a far-reaching move set to take effect on March 4th, President Donald J. Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all foreign imports from Canada, a close ally and the US’ largest energy trading partner, as well as on Mexico.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And there’s an art to delegating, without seemingly palming off work to your team.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2023
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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
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His stunning, one-handed outlet passes — often completed in a single fluid motion, without ever bringing the ball below his shoulders after palming the rebound — resemble water polo passes.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Research shows that palming may have a vasodilatory (blood vessel widening) effect on episcleral veins (the veins within the outermost layer of the sclera, the white part of the eye).3 To perform the palming exercise, start by washing your hands.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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