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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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Zara Dedman, 38, from Kent, says being "fobbed off" by doctors has had a huge impact on her mental health.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Some feel "fobbed off" that concerns over side effects are not taken seriously and are also fed up of bearing the "contraceptive burden", says Hall.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

"I was absolutely gutted and every phone call I made to the Bournemouth office, I got fobbed off."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 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

But the persistent Harold was not to be fobbed off.

From The Golden Age by Grahame, Kenneth