Thesaurus results for FOIST

foist

verb

ˈfȯist

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 There is also good reason to question the urgency with which this decision is being foisted on the city. —

Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 That means that this nauseating change is being foisted upon us by out-of-town politicians whose constituents probably use PBIA very rarely and might not even know that this bill (or even this airport) exists. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026 Their preferred version of reality could be foisted onto anyone. —

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 See All Example Sentences for foist

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Verb

Armed groups impose rules, enforce discipline and punish violations with violence.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.

— Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026