palmed off

verb

past tense of palm off
as in passed off
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me

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Recent Examples of palmed off 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, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palmed off
  1. passed off
  2. wished
  3. inflicted
  4. imposed
  5. fobbed off
Verb
  • Su-hun passed off the manuscript of Min-hui’s late sister as his latest novel.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Sure enough, a member of the security team snagged the jersey, and it was passed off to a man who admired the jersey sitting in the ride behind Leo.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of passed off
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of fobbed off

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“Palmed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmed%20off. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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