palm
noun
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
have palmed
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present perfectof palm.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Marty may have palmed the circuit board from the little black box at the end of Sneakers, but the NSA found a way to spy on us anyway.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2012
An underage player in the national Scrabble tournament was found to have palmed two blank tiles.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2012
The girl might have palmed off her own inclination as an example of filial obedience, but she didn't.
From The Real Adventure by Raymond Moreau Crosby
A more unscrupulous person than myself would have palmed it off long ago.
From Not that it Matters by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
They therefore had to form for themselves greater illusions than I could have palmed off upon them.
From Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life by John Oxenford
