Thesaurus results for FOBBED OFF

fobbed off

verb

past tense of fob off

as in wished

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 fobbed off Your potential clients are terrified of being sold the dream then fobbed off to a junior team member. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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Matthew McConaughey wished Woody Harrelson a happy 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
While questions continue to hover over Rousey's future, Cyborg wished her and Carano well in their future endeavors.

— Leocciano Callao, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of wished

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During cross-examination, Burke’s defense attorney questioned whether the autopsy alone could determine who inflicted the fatal wounds.

— Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Russia’s Decision To Try A Mechanized Assault More than a year ago, Russian forces largely moved away from this style of attack after drones repeatedly inflicted heavy losses while yielding little battlefield success.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of inflicted

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The bill, signed into law April 9, provides that jail credit when consecutive sentences are imposed shall not apply to more than one case.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Because the knives’ large blades caused particularly bloody and gruesome injuries, many state legislatures banned them or imposed prohibitive taxes, the 7th Circuit panel said in its 2-1 decision.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of imposed

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France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
While other firms have trimmed entry-level hiring as AI takes over the admin tasks normally palmed off to younger workers, EY is actively investing in early-career talent.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of palmed off

Verb

So changes may be foisted on the American setup, just as Canfield and crew have been hitting their stride this season.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Mariano Rivera is now synonymous with Metallica’s Enter Sandman, a song that was foisted upon the soft-spoken reliever by the Yankees’ marketing team.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

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