as in to impose
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists
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Recent Examples of foist
In that scenario, Sheinbaum could essentially be washing her hands of the decision and foist it on the ministries.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
No foisting me on another mother too overwhelmed to notice.
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Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
In the vein of each family dwelling, the village courtroom becomes an amphitheater of sorts, foisting upon its participants a sense of outward performance, while simultaneously exposing them to the elements.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.
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Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foist
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
No foisting me on another mother too overwhelmed to notice.
—
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
In the vein of each family dwelling, the village courtroom becomes an amphitheater of sorts, foisting upon its participants a sense of outward performance, while simultaneously exposing them to the elements.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.
—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foist
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Both countries impose severe penalties on LGBTQ people.
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Starting on July 1, the California Department of Parks and Recreation can now impose new penalties on folks who fail to cancel their campsite reservations in a timely manner or fail to show for their reservation.
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Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate.
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Minnesota is among the states with a history of forcibly removing Indigenous children from their families and subjecting them to years in boarding schools that aimed to erase Native cultures, inflicting centuries of intergenerational trauma.
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Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
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Those wishing to attend the events will need to pass through magnetometers and bag-checks, officials said.
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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