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
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Using the heel of your palm, gently press and smear crumbly mixture into and across the work surface.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Brendan Le, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Russo had an opportunity to open the scoring after less than three minutes when she was played in by Bronze, but her shot from a tight angle was palmed away by Cata Coll and cleared by Ona Batlle.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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Noun
If North Island was an ode to solitude and seclusion, Raffles was the exhale — a place where the rhythm of daily life matched the sway of the palms.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Using the heel of your palm, gently press and smear crumbly mixture into and across the work surface.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mario Lopez smiles while palming a football at the premiere of Netflix's America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Aug. 11 in Los Angeles.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Russo had an opportunity to open the scoring after less than three minutes when she was played in by Bronze, but her shot from a tight angle was palmed away by Cata Coll and cleared by Ona Batlle.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
Noun
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Six of those completions went to Mahomes' longtime teammate Travis Kelce, who finished the prime-time victory with a team-high 99 yards and one touchdown.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez, whose district includes Queens, said a victory for Mamdani will send a message nationally that a progressive message can prevail.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Following Voigt’s resignation, the Miss USA organization thanked Voigt for her time in the role and wished her well in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The picture book is both written and illustrated by Knightley, 40, who tells a whimsical story about a young girl that wishes her new baby sister would be carried away by birds.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his eight wins, all eight have come inside the distance, with only two fights seeing a second round.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Jays found themselves in a 2-0 hole heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, as the Dodgers looked well on their way to their fourth straight series-opening win this postseason.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vipers and elapids strike more elegantly before their victims are even aware of their presence, while colubrid bites inflict the maximum amount of damage.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nightfall at Old Tucson For 2025, Nightfall at Old Tucson is going to the circus with Dabney the Clown and his band of evil brethren who will stop at nothing to inflict as much fear as possible.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everybody got beat on a 48-yard pass off a third-and-17 (biggest play of the game).—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Against Chelsea, Liverpool defenders kept passing to Mamardashvili’s weaker right foot (probably a force of habit), meaning the goalkeeper either had to take an extra beat to work the ball onto his left, or shank a long pass off his right.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Judge Steven Denny imposed the 60-year sentence that same day.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was forced to accept it, because it was imposed on him.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The unique shape helps keep your palm off the table while offering a spot for your thumb to rest.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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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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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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