palm
noun
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
had palmed
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past perfectof palm.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The damage was done in the first half, kick-started when Pascal Struijk headed in after Town goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky had palmed away Joel Piroe's attempt from a Crysencio Summerville corner.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2023
But Bamford had the decisive say, finding the corner of the net from just a few yards out after Emiliano Martinez had palmed out Rodrigo's low shot.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2020
The second half had barely begun before Lundstram showed McGoldrick precisely how to polish off a chance, lashing his shot into the net after Guaita had palmed Luke Freeman’s drive into the midfielder’s path.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2019
One 15-year-old magician, Tyler Nygren, had palmed cards into the back pockets of two audience members in preparation for a trick and anxiously watched to see if his victims had caught on.
From The Verge ● Sep. 24, 2014
He felt, now, satisfied that Charles, in consequence of the malignant fabrications which he himself had palmed upon him for truth, would, most assuredly, make no further attempt to renew their former intimacy.
From The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William
