PALM Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

palm 1 of 2

noun

ˈpäm

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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Noun

Some also prefer to apply toners directly to your (clean!) palms and/or fingers and gently pat in your formula of choice. —

Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Jan. 2025 An infrared webcam and a fingerprint reader in the palm rest provide biometric security. —

PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2025

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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 See all Example Sentences for palm

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Xi and Putin had each invited the other to commemorate that victory together this year, with events in Russia in May and China in September, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The Portland Trail Blazers outscore the Rockets 17-0 for a 113-96 victory. 1988 — Mike Tyson knocks out Larry Holmes in the fourth round at Atlantic City to retain his world heavyweight title. 1989 — After winning his third Super Bowl as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Bill Walsh retires.

— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025