as in wishing
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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Those wishing to relive this 400-meter dash showdown can watch the race here on the NBC YouTube channel.—
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Please join me in thanking Vernon for his leadership over the years and wishing him the best on his next chapter.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
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China has taken a regulatory lead, imposing strict VOC emission limits inside vehicle cabins.—
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Forbes.com,
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This postcard, which portrays the imposing structure in an unusually upbeat way is a great example of Tetricolor.—
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Kansas City Star,
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Their shared belief in the importance of cinema breaks through the screen, contagiously inflicting those watching, striking a hopeful tone to cherish and admire that also prevents the film from appearing earnest and naive.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
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For now, there’s much more acute pain Julia and Henry are inflicting upon us.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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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
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“Fobbing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fobbing%20off. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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