Thesaurus results for FOISTED

foisted

verb

past tense of foist

as in imposed

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 foisted 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 Linda’s life is constructed of problems not of her own creation but foisted upon her. —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 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 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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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
Rounding to the nearest nickel would not alter the sales price, the amount of tax collected, or any surcharges, assessments or fees imposed on the sale, according to the bill analysis by legislative staffers.

— News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026