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
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe also marked Palm Sunday with a full schedule of masses and a procession of palms Sunday morning.
—John Odenthal, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 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
The company suggests that combining full-palm tactile sensing with active liquid cooling could help enable humanoid robots to operate continuously in industrial environments, where dexterity, reliability, and thermal stability are critical for deployment.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe also marked Palm Sunday with a full schedule of masses and a procession of palms Sunday morning.
—John Odenthal, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Major League Baseball wagged a finger with one hand and palmed gate receipts and a new TV deal in the other.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 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
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Norco tied the score on an error with two outs the bottom of the inning and then Kendra Nelson then singled home the winning run from second to give the Cougars the walk-off victory.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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There’s not much clarity yet, despite the Hornets taking care of business against the Indiana Pacers in a 129-108 victory at Spectrum Center on Friday in the penultimate home game of the regular season.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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But during arguments in the fall, Chiles' lawyer, James Campbell, told the justices that the way his client wishes to practice conversion therapy involves no physical restraints or coercion of any kind.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jenna is frustrated at his lack of seriousness, and Daisy wishes her department would stop bickering for once.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks went on to defeat the tanking, depleted Grizzlies handily, a 130-119 win good enough to snap a depressing three-game losing streak against the Charlotte Hornets, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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With Wednesday’s win in Miami, the Celtics have now won 17 of their least 20 games against the Heat (including the 2024 first-round playoff series between the two teams that Boston won 4-1).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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There is also a growing body of credible evidence showing how EdTech inflicts emotional, cognitive, physical, and developmental harms on children, adolescents, and young adults, while displacing the human relationships that are essential to healthy human development and well-being.—
Dr. Timothy Scott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Moss rejected that position, finding that the order nevertheless inflicted concrete harm and violated constitutional protections.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Stamkos notched his third goal in two games by redirecting Forsberg's pinpoint pass off the right post and in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Wembanyama rewarded Bryant on the ensuing play with an alley-oop pass off a pick-and-roll that the Spurs rookie turned into a layup three minutes into the second quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The state’s elder protection law, Section 415 of the Florida Statutes, allows adult protection workers to impose their own judgment on elders’ cases and place clients without court supervision.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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This means union officials cannot impose contract provisions that require workers to pay money to the union as a condition of getting or keeping a job, according to the foundation.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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