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noun

ˈpäm How to pronounce palm (audio)
Definition of palmnext
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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palm

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verb

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
Noun
Skin cancer can develop on the palms, soles and under the nails, and these are among the areas most commonly skipped during self-exams. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Deep loggias on all sides, shaded with palm-frond roofs, like Robinson Crusoe's cabin, are furnished to provide further living space in the balmy summers. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
The left hand pointing down, palm out, displays the varadamudra (giving gesture, a kind of mudra). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 Of the billionaires who line up on the Messeplatz for the First Choice VIP opening at Art Basel, few would be out of place palming handshakes and quaffing Champagne at the Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for palm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm
  1. victory
  2. wish
  3. win
  4. inflict
  5. pass off
  6. impose
  7. palm off
Noun
  • The Scots, featuring All-American senior wide receiver Wesley Winn, have won two of the past three meetings against King’s Academy, sandwiching a 13-0 loss around a 55-54 overtime win in 2023 and a 28-24 victory last season.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Joseph Paintsil scored a short-handed goal in the 79th minute to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of victory
Verb
  • Amenities and experiences Guests who wish to prise themselves away from the scalloped sun umbrellas and plush loungers for a day can arrange trips to neighboring islands or take the shuttle into town.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves lost to the Twins, 4-2, in the series opener, a game delayed 51 minutes because of inclement weather and then began with an opening frame that probably had Braves faithful wishing there’d been a lengthier postponement.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wish
Noun
  • Walker then sent an off-speed pitch from Andrés Muñoz (5-5) to the train tracks atop left field to give the Astros the win.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This, in turn, left the defence exposed, with Sheffield United having 20 attempts on goal in Wrexham’s 2-1 fightback win at Bramall Lane in mid-March.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • In Iraq, the United States inflicted a dozen years of punishing sanctions, intermittent bombing, and failed regime change and counterproliferation efforts, followed by the disastrous 2003 invasion and occupation, all at tremendous human cost.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine has sought to ramp up attacks on Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the four-and-a-half-year war as Kyiv seeks to inflict fresh pain on the Russian economy.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflict
Verb
  • The economic costs were diffuse and passed off to future generations as additions to the national debt.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Elliot Anderson swept up the second ball in midfield and laid a pass off to Morgan Rogers.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of pass off
Verb
  • The Texas school accountability law, passed in 2015, allows for the commissioner to order the campus to close or impose a state takeover of the district after five consecutive failing grades.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Newsmax on Thursday that more economic penalties against Iran would be imposed soon.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of impose
Verb
  • 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, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Lift your right palm off the ground and cross your torso to tap your left shoulder, then return your right hand to the ground.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 28 May 2026
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“Palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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