palmed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of palmed
Example Sentences
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His parents divorced, and he was palmed off on various relatives until settling with his maternal grandmother in Danville, Illinois.
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Leon Bailey cut inside and then lashed a wild shot high and wide in an effort which summed up Villa's afternoon while Youri Tielemans' effort from long range was palmed away by Alphonse Areola.
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The Japan forward crossed for Shannon O'Brien, whose diving header was palmed away by Villa keeper Daphne Van Domselaar in the first half.
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The Wales international picked the ball up from a short corner and fired in a powerful drive which Everton keeper Jordan Pickford palmed away.
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What a lot of the players are asking is why exactly they as world champions are being palmed off with an assistant coach rather than the kind of world-class coach that their performances merit.
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