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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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
Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
In open and receptive body postures, legs are uncrossed, arms are open with palms exposed or resting comfortably on the desk or conference table, and head, shoulders, and feet are all pointed toward the other person.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.d., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
At least that’s what Hal Wallis may have told you after the 1944 Academy Awards when Jack Warner accepted the Casablanca Oscar that some felt should have been palmed by Wallis, the Warner Bros. film’s producer.
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The Colegio's expansive interior courtyard doubles as a dreamily quiet bar filled with potted plants, including two splendid palms from Sicily, making an idyllic, rainforest-like setting for a summer aperitivo.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
In open and receptive body postures, legs are uncrossed, arms are open with palms exposed or resting comfortably on the desk or conference table, and head, shoulders, and feet are all pointed toward the other person.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.d., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
After a 20-second handwash with soap and drying their hands with a paper towel, a worker places their hands — first palms up, then palms down — under the scanner to activate it.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
At least that’s what Hal Wallis may have told you after the 1944 Academy Awards when Jack Warner accepted the Casablanca Oscar that some felt should have been palmed by Wallis, the Warner Bros. film’s producer.
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
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Daniels will need to play like this to deliver the franchise’s first playoff victory in 19 years.Jeff Howe and Austin Mock, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the cost far outweighs the reward, as a year on from his victory, Gi-hun seeks down the architect of the game, Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Organizations wishing to strengthen defenses against ransomware should prioritize SaaS security.Ofer Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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But equally Barcelona have spent significantly in recent years and might wish to recoup some of Walsh’s transfer fee.Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, Stewart-Haas Racing boasts a history rich with victories, including two NASCAR Cup Series titles and a myriad of race wins in prestigious events like the Daytona 500.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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After his second steal of Boston’s 142-105 win, Brown reached back for a cathartic slam.Jay King, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Since 1992, at least 34 defendants accused of inflicting shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma have been exonerated.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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In fact, maybe McCartney signed a deal with the devil, and in exchange for boundless musical talent, he was required to inflict Satan's ultimate instrument of torture upon the earth.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The film’s last half-hour collapses into an unfunny, extended appearance by that aforementioned legacy artist — the kind of star cameo that The Simpsons often succumbs to these days, passing off a famous person playing themselves as the height of comedy.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Shopping secondhand isn’t the same as re-gifting (like passing off last week’s ugly sweater to someone else).Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Kansas imposed a proof-of-citizenship requirement more than a decade ago that grew into one of the biggest political fiascos in the state in recent memory.John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The play’s supernatural subtext was always a cheap theatrical gimmick, unconvincing and unworthy of Wilson’s seriousness about black Americans escaping imposed Christianity and developing their own skepticism.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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