Thesaurus results for PALMING

palming

verb

present participle of palm

as in wishing

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 palming 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 The school also posted a picture of the center, who reportedly has a 7-4 wingspan, palming two basketballs on the program’s website. — Alex Valdes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026

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But the pitching staff needs more than a tweak — more than hoping and wishing some internal candidates take the opportunity and run with it.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Probably recordings of them complimenting one another and wishing each other a happy birthday and offering brotherly advice.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

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Caruso has been charged with kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse inflicting mental injury.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Media coverage tends to focus on long-range air strikes Russia and Ukraine are inflicting deep inside each other's territory.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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Behind its imposing wood and stone exterior, suites outfitted in pine furniture and crisp white linens read chalet-chic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Russia, traditionally one of the world’s large diesel exporters, has responded to the attacks by imposing a diesel export ban through at least the end of October.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

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