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fobbed off

VERB

palm off

Synonyms

WEAK

cheat deceive foist foist off misguide misinform mislead misrepresent offload pass off rip off rook scam stall swindle trick

Example Sentences

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A woman says she was "fobbed off by the NHS" and "adenomyosis ruined my life".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"I feel totally fobbed off by Bellway," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

The 34-year-old was diagnosed after several years of "being fobbed off" and had her son Arthur in December.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

"You basically are fobbed off and told to talk to a different office," Ms Crow says.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

And if you will consent to be fobbed off with a short-measure answer——" "That's right.

From Bertram Cope's Year by Fuller, Henry Blake