fobbing off

verb

present participle of fob off
as in wishing
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 fobbing off
  1. wishing
  2. imposing
  3. inflicting
  4. passing off
Verb
  • Marie Antoinette aficionados might leave this documentary wishing for a bit more juice.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Desirée did not opt to petition for the return of the Cranach, not wishing to run an art dealership, but did successfully pursue restitution for other property.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wishing
Verb
  • Upon entering, an imposing chandelier is a focal point and above it, the original ceiling has been carefully preserved.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Infused with an injection of classic Osbourne glamour, the creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure is tucked behind imposing security gates on just over half an acre.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposing
Verb
  • The administration insists its strategy of inflicting economic pain is working.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • He is charged with battery causing bodily harm and kidnapping and inflicting bodily harm upon or terrorizing a victim.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflicting
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
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