PALMS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

palms 1 of 2

noun

plural of palm

as in victories

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of palm

as in wishes

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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Noun

In another, Asia Argento, in the gaudy finery of Madame du Barry, reads the palms of her co-stars during a break in filming. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Pulsar, in collaboration with Feinmann and Noctua, designed a gaming mouse with a perforated shell that helps keep palms cool during play. — Time Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Baur says once the palms are gone, the native forest returns rapidly. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 Centered on the town of Bawiti, this remote depression in Egypt’s Western Desert is surrounded by barren hills, date palms, hot springs and sweeping desert landscapes. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Around it, hilly paths lined with palms and flouro-pink bougainvillea wiggle between treatment rooms, yoga pavilions, pools and bedrooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The suspects are described as Black males between the ages of 16 and 20 with a thin to medium build who were wearing all black clothing, ski masks and red gloves with black palms, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 As if that same sea that caresses the feet of the palms were doing it now in Tokyo, in your house. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 These arid plains dotted with date palms were once full of natural lakes and lush pastures on which local inhabitants roamed and grazed their livestock. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

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Noun

Whereas McKinney has never worked a civil case, Roy has managed multicity litigation and shares the credit for legal victories no attorney could secure alone.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
For Musk, Republican victories could help preserve his influence and a favorable political environment for his companies.

— Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of victories

Verb

Top Pick’s owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a high-net-worth, strategic foreign investor, according to Choi.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Keldermans thanked everyone who participated and extended birthday wishes to one community member’s grandson.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of wishes

Noun

Of their eight wins last season, only three came when favored.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
With wins, the Rams and Wildcats would clinch slots in the Open Division final four ahead of their Wednesday pool play finale against each other at Orangewood.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of wins

Verb

That’s because of the massive opportunity cost such dollarless drudgery inflicts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of inflicts

Verb

Florida law imposes limits on direct contributions to state candidates but generally allows political committees to accept unlimited contributions, subject to applicable reporting and other legal requirements.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Israel regularly imposes restrictions on movement across the Palestinian occupied territory with some 925 checkpoints, roadblocks, earth mounds and other barriers.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of imposes

Verb

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

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