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
Fleck would, of course, avoid the thornier elements foisted on Richard Pitino last decade.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
This new ambition is being foisted upon one of Toyota’s oldest nameplates, dating back over 50 years, and also its proudest, a car that has been used by the Japanese emperor for a lot of that time.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
But the impacts of the government shutdown at DIA and other major hubs across the country were raising questions about how much pain from the political impasse over health care costs will be foisted on millions of Americans planning holiday travel.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
But Deza, a lawyer who is considerably savvier than the public defenders that her case was previously foisted upon, takes an interest in the injustice and agrees to represent her pro-bono.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
This new ambition is being foisted upon one of Toyota’s oldest nameplates, dating back over 50 years, and also its proudest, a car that has been used by the Japanese emperor for a lot of that time.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
But the impacts of the government shutdown at DIA and other major hubs across the country were raising questions about how much pain from the political impasse over health care costs will be foisted on millions of Americans planning holiday travel.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
But Deza, a lawyer who is considerably savvier than the public defenders that her case was previously foisted upon, takes an interest in the injustice and agrees to represent her pro-bono.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foist
Verb
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But the Defense Department sought to use the system sooner around El Paso, prompting the FAA to impose the temporary flight restriction.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Because the airwaves were public property licensed to private stations, the government imposed conditions to ensure no single political voice monopolized them.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since 2024, a number of lawsuits have alleged that extensive use of the technology has inflicted a range of harms on children and adults alike, fostering delusions and despair for some and leading others to death by suicide and even murder-suicide.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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How much damage will be inflicted?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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At least 1,000 Americans and family members of Americans resided in and wished to depart Gaza in October 2023, according to a State Department briefing at the time, while around 45,000 to 60,000 Palestinian Americans lived in the West Bank, Reuters reported in July 2023.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Opening the path to a different Iran and stability in the Middle East is something everyone on the planet should be wishing for, but this operation has enormous risks.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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