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
Remar is a series regular on Resurrection, which is an upgrade from ghost Deb on New Blood — with apologies to Jennifer Carpenter, who always deserved better than what Dexter foisted on her.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Republicans just jammed through Congress represents a $4 trillion fraud foisted on the American people.
—Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 8 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
The cost is foisted off on the commons, in the form of a parking spot occupied all day.
—Rodney Brooks, IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2017
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Republicans just jammed through Congress represents a $4 trillion fraud foisted on the American people.
—Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 8 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
The cost is foisted off on the commons, in the form of a parking spot occupied all day.
—Rodney Brooks, IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foist
Verb
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Never booked or sent off, physically imposing yet beautifully balanced, Charles attained legend status in Turin — Il Gigante Buono.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The writer-director doesn’t solicit sympathy for Polly (played by Dakota Fanning) or impose meaning on her suffering.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others who had lost so many of their children to struggles with depression, anxiety, self-harm all inflicted by online harms.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Xi’s ability to inflict further pain, however, might be limited.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, del Toro wishes to see the stop motion studio building future bridges between European and Latin American creators.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The two women hug; Davina sincerely wishes Julia well.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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