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
This often takes away from the point the film is trying to make, about the suspicions foisted upon innocent West Asians (Amir and Jahan’s background is left intentionally ambiguous).
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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
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
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foisted
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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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Malawi and Zimbabwe have recently imposed similar restrictions too, Reuters reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Through the conflict, both sides have claimed to have inflicted heavy damage on the other but independent verification has not been possible.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both sides have claimed to have inflicted heavy damage on the other but independent verification has not been possible.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to Kari, 30 eligible Islamic schools wished to participate in the program, but did not receive a method to apply from the state.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Never mind what voters might have wished, or other prospective candidates might have had in mind.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Foisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foisted. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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