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
Their preferred version of reality could be foisted onto anyone.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
For decades, outsiders have foisted their foreign music upon us at the Super Bowl between commercials for Doritos and Budweiser.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The agency first fixed that by pumping groundwater back to the river, but that foisted the salt problem onto Mexican farmers, who have a treaty right to clean river water.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Fleck would, of course, avoid the thornier elements foisted on Richard Pitino last decade.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
For decades, outsiders have foisted their foreign music upon us at the Super Bowl between commercials for Doritos and Budweiser.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The agency first fixed that by pumping groundwater back to the river, but that foisted the salt problem onto Mexican farmers, who have a treaty right to clean river water.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Fleck would, of course, avoid the thornier elements foisted on Richard Pitino last decade.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foist
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African governments are imposing restrictions on online betting amid growing fears of a rise in gambling addiction on the continent.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The difference between a real deadline, imposed for legitimate reasons from without, and a fake one, conjured from within, is like the difference between eating brunch and seeing it on Instagram.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Forhan, who was the initial victim of the robbery, has been charged with firing a missile into a building and culpable negligence for inflicting harm.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The war has been almost as one-sided as the war in Iran, with the more technologically advanced Pakistani army inflicting several times more casualties against the struggling Taliban.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Now, the current owners – who are officially listed as 5250 Old Orchard, LLC – wish to continue with the project’s original design plan, but add minor changes to the exterior and interior of the building.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lara’s family has not wished to see the video to this point, the chief said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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