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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Cities would also generally be prevented from imposing height and density limits based on how close a development is near a transit stop.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In fact, there’s already a battle in Los Angeles over the $30 wage for workers at hotels and other hospitality businesses imposed by the city council.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Very few believe Russia was attempting to inflict serious damage, something that would almost certainly trigger a strong military response from NATO.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their shared belief in the importance of cinema breaks through the screen, contagiously inflicting those watching, striking a hopeful tone to cherish and admire that also prevents the film from appearing earnest and naive.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Friends and fans alike flooded the actor’s comment section with birthday wishes.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last man standing wins a life-changing cash prize and the fulfillment of any one wish their heart desires.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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