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
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
This smart lock implements palm vein recognition that activates in less than a second.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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
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Noun
Finish by running your palms over the surface of your hair to smooth any flyaways.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
This smart lock implements palm vein recognition that activates in less than a second.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Slicing this way makes the lemons easier to palm.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
Noun
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As Hill and Hirsch traded correct responses and kept chasing one another’s scores, Betts found her prospects of victory rapidly dimming.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Since a state championship victory in 1975, Carroll has made the regional semifinals 10 times, and had a streak of four consecutive appearances from 2021 to 2024.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What does the law require of people who wish to become citizens of the United States and gain the right to vote?—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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This being said, the IOC is willing to make an exception to the Guidelines in this specific case should the athlete wish to pay tribute to his fellow athletes and express his sorrow by wearing a black armband or ribbon without any personalization.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Baseball owners, with Dick Monfort playing a prominent role as a hawk in labor negotiations, are expected to lock out the players after this season, seeking a salary cap, believing that is the only reason the Dodgers win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Leonard led the Clippers (25-28) with 24 points after scoring 41 in a blowout win in December in the last meeting between the teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Carville’s theory was and remains controversial—his critics point to the lasting damage Trump has inflicted everywhere since his rapacious return to office while the Democrats have looked on haplessly.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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But Kaszas’ ultimate destiny had nothing to do with inflicting — or receiving — bruises, contusions or broken limbs.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During the sequence, Hinckle fed a pass off to his right.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Williams and Storrie, both in official white, pink and yellow fits, had their own moment as torchbearers, with Williams passing off the flame to Storrie.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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Amid the ongoing militarized clampdown and a de facto nighttime curfew imposed in major cities, large-scale mass protests are no longer taking place.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Whether Kevin Warsh can navigate a graceful exit from the Fed’s extraordinary interventions—or whether markets will impose their own solution would be the defining question of his tenure.—
Daniel J. Arbess,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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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 15 Feb. 2026.
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