palming off

verb

present participle of palm off
as in passing 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 Synonyms for palming off
  1. passing off
  2. wishing
  3. inflicting
  4. imposing
Verb
  • Up to now, those accused of passing off a computer’s writing as their own have tended to either apologize or deny it.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In academia, there is no greater sin than passing off another’s work as one’s own.
    — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing off
Verb
  • 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
Definition of wishing
Verb
  • 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
Definition of inflicting
Verb
  • 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
Definition of imposing
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“Palming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palming%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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