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
For decades, outsiders have foisted their foreign music upon us at the Super Bowl between commercials for Doritos and Budweiser.
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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
United must also soon refinance the long-term debt foisted on them by the Glazers’ leveraged buyout 20 years ago, with interest rates set to rise, potentially adding several million pounds to the club’s bill each year.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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
United must also soon refinance the long-term debt foisted on them by the Glazers’ leveraged buyout 20 years ago, with interest rates set to rise, potentially adding several million pounds to the club’s bill each year.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foisted
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At the 60-second mark is a quick scene of two primates with the Obamas' smiling faces imposed on them.—
BILL BARROW,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The United Nations imposed sanctions on Seif al-Islam that included a travel ban and an assets freeze for his inflammatory public statements encouraging violence against anti-Gadhafi protesters during the 2011 uprising.—
Yousef Murad,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Someone inflicted head and neck trauma on Octavio Arias that proved fatal, according to the medical examiner’s findings.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jurors on Tuesday also found true the allegations that Moore intentionally discharged a firearm causing death, personally used a firearm and inflicted great bodily injury in the shootings.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The January transfer window ended with fewer signings than Nottingham Forest might have wished, but not with any shortage of drama.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Just as the Founders would have wished!—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Foisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foisted. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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