palmed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of palmed
Example Sentences
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Anthony Gordon scored four times in Newcastle's 6-1 rout of Qarabag and the England forward threatened an immediate equaliser with a stinging strike that Gianluigi Donnarumma palmed away.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
That goal looked to have sealed the points from Juve but Baldanzi quickly halved the deficit after Michele Di Gregorio palmed away Evan Ferguson's low drive.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Continuing to remain solid after the break, Aberdeen got their equaliser when goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel palmed Shayden Morris' cross into his own goal.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
An ensuing cross-kick from player-of-the-match Jamison Gibson-Park was palmed by James Lowe into the hands of the onrushing Osborne to score.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
He’d already palmed Root’s field-access card when the commander had made the mistake of leaning over.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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