as in passing off
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palming off
Verb
-
Eleanor ends up passing off the story of Bessie surviving a concentration camp in Poland as her own.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The indictment also accused him of intentionally submitting checks drawn on insufficient funds and allegedly passing off another person’s Internet Movie Database Page as his own to convince one victim of his industry bona fides.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
There was no such list, it was announced, and Epstein definitely committed suicide and wasn’t, as the conspiracy-minded suggest, murdered by those wishing to silence him.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
-
For more information or those wishing to decorate a trunk for the event, should call Patti at 714-974-2053 to register.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Inevitably, the two men fight together, grappling on the ground and inflicting damage.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
-
The only way Torres can feel anything now is by inflicting some sort of pain upon himself.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The full-beam bow and superstructure give the yacht a bold and imposing profile while increasing onboard comfort.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
-
These imposing machines are powered by 600-hp diesel engines, and feature a hydraulic load-handling system that can quickly load and unload 20-ft (6-m) containers and flat-rack engineering mission modules (for building or repairing bridges, for example).—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Palming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palming%20off. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share