as in victories
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 wishes
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 palms
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Anxiety, however, usually triggers stress responses, which can manifest in a tight chest, sweaty palms, a racing heart or restlessness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
To do it, place your palms against a sturdy, stationary surface, such as a kitchen counter, the back of a couch, a heavy chair, or a weight bench.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Step up onto the box and grip the bar with your hands shoulder-width apart and palms facing away from you.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Wendy sits across from her and begins to stroke Lizzo’s palms with the tips of her aqua-and-pink acrylic nails.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Cain stood with her eyes closed and palms pressed together.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Plush lawns and thickets of towering palms unite the various structures, while a demilune hot tub faces the water alongside a stone terrace that steps down to the estate’s private 250-plus-foot crescent beach.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Reach your arms forward, pressing your palms into the ground, and lower your forehead to the ground.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Interspersed between the palms and the rock bed are a variety of low-water plants that provide both texture and color.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Anxiety, however, usually triggers stress responses, which can manifest in a tight chest, sweaty palms, a racing heart or restlessness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
To do it, place your palms against a sturdy, stationary surface, such as a kitchen counter, the back of a couch, a heavy chair, or a weight bench.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Step up onto the box and grip the bar with your hands shoulder-width apart and palms facing away from you.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Wendy sits across from her and begins to stroke Lizzo’s palms with the tips of her aqua-and-pink acrylic nails.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Cain stood with her eyes closed and palms pressed together.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Plush lawns and thickets of towering palms unite the various structures, while a demilune hot tub faces the water alongside a stone terrace that steps down to the estate’s private 250-plus-foot crescent beach.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Reach your arms forward, pressing your palms into the ground, and lower your forehead to the ground.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palms
Noun
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Long hailed as one of the most important victories of the civil rights movement, and American democracy itself, this achievement is in jeopardy, as Republicans levy attacks and work to dismantle the VRA through the courts.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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So far this season, Georgia has wins over Marshall and Austin Peay, and Tennessee has victories over Syracuse and East Tennessee State, so neither team has had much of a challenge as of yet.—
Matt Wadleigh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To help illustrate the differences, consider a taxpayer in the top marginal tax bracket (22%) who wishes to save $100 for retirement.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the defense remains solid, the offense needs to get back on track if the team wishes to have a strong campaign in 2025.—
Richard Pereira,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While bad tendencies showed up in each loss enough good things seemed to appear in the wins.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump has urged Indiana and Florida to follow and that could yield one or two additional wins for Republicans in each place.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Venugopal points out that the lab study couldn’t capture the onslaught of enzymes, teeth gritting, and temperature variation that a real human mouth inflicts.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
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Corporate crime and wrongdoing—pollution, dangerous products, financial fraud and scams, unsafe workplaces, and more—inflicts far more damage on people than street crime, whether measured by dollars, injuries, or lives.—
Robert Weissman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yet the payoff on the other side is far less chilling due to a lack of emotional current, even as this film’s swan-song set piece imposes some nifty special effects and supernatural atmosphere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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What Pennsylvania lawmakers can do Since price caps don’t apply to all types of inhalers and asthma medication, states can pass legislation that imposes such caps, instead of relying solely on industry compliance.—
Ana Santos Rutschman,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If Clark does manage to get passes off, USC’s lockdown secondary has the chance to live up to the hype.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Palms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palms. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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