fobs off

verb

present tense third-person singular of fob off
as in wishes
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable people who try to fob off to charities broken-down furniture that is fit only for the junkyard

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fobs off
  1. wishes
  2. passes off
  3. imposes
  4. inflicts
  5. palms
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  • Despite the claims of any number of charlatans who prey on the American brand of cuddly benighted ignorance, the universe will not manifest an alternate reality for anyone who simply wishes for it with sufficient longing.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Board is most grateful for Ynon’s eight years of transformational leadership, and wishes him every success in his new role.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of wishes
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  • Jadyn Glasser completed 13 of 15 passes off the bench for 88 yards for Central Michigan (2-2).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Trojans ran the ball from shotgun with a tight end (or two) assisting while completing passes off play-action — with RPOs and quick passes to negate Mizzou’s rush.
    — PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of passes off
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  • FanDuel also imposes monthly deposit limits on accounts held by users under age 26.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As is common, there’s not nearly as much protection on iOS, mainly because the safeguards Apple imposes to defeat malware also defeat many malware-fighting techniques.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of imposes
Verb
  • The betrayal Murray inflicts on Tremblay’s Kaczynski is compelling, even as the film presses it into service as an explanation for every horror that followed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The more suffering Russia inflicts on Ukrainian civilians, the more Europe invests in Ukraine’s defense and its own.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflicts
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  • Sibley, trying to get between Popov and his friends, made contact with the teen, palms out and open handed, and Popov stabbed him in the heart, Jafari said.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Definition of palms
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“Fobs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fobs%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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