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
Will importers succeed in foisting it on foreign suppliers?
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 15 July 2025
But many residents are unlikely to see a council vote to establish a city-level grocery tax as anything other than a new cost being foisted on them by City Hall.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
There are twists and surprises and clever visual cues (such as a Faust poster in the background of one scene) and Hodge explores broader, fertile themes about injustice, and the higher standards and expectations foisted on the shoulders of young people of color.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Democrats have long grumbled that food companies should not be foisting on Americans chemical-laden versions of products such as Doritos and Froot Loops while selling additive-free versions in other countries.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 15 July 2025
But many residents are unlikely to see a council vote to establish a city-level grocery tax as anything other than a new cost being foisted on them by City Hall.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
There are twists and surprises and clever visual cues (such as a Faust poster in the background of one scene) and Hodge explores broader, fertile themes about injustice, and the higher standards and expectations foisted on the shoulders of young people of color.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Democrats have long grumbled that food companies should not be foisting on Americans chemical-laden versions of products such as Doritos and Froot Loops while selling additive-free versions in other countries.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foist
Verb
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Markel’s parents asked the judge to impose the harshest possible penalty.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Also Thursday, the judge agreed to impose an order barring Drummond and lawyers from talking to the media about the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In its lawsuit, Ryan LLC argued that the noncompete ban would inflict irreparable harm by enabling its employees to leave for the competition, potentially taking with them valuable skills and information gained on the job.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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But most people, when presented with images of immense and deliberately inflicted human suffering, have a human response.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bookout, 33, wished her ex and Conner well when the pair announced Conner's pregnancy.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Adugna wished all parents strength and wisdom in guiding their daughters.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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