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
Mariano Rivera is now synonymous with Metallica’s Enter Sandman, a song that was foisted upon the soft-spoken reliever by the Yankees’ marketing team.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
There's absolutely no demand for this, it's just foisted upon us by our cultural overlords.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
That’s partly come through TikTok trends, which have foisted her funny and personality-filled music into the spotlight.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026
If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
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).
—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
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
There's absolutely no demand for this, it's just foisted upon us by our cultural overlords.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
That’s partly come through TikTok trends, which have foisted her funny and personality-filled music into the spotlight.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026
If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
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).
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foisted
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Under the shadow of a supreme leader who dictates key decisions, and cunning politicians maneuvering for power, the Iranian presidency has over the past two years been reduced to little more than administering the edicts imposed from above.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Additional time was imposed consecutively for the other convictions.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Bessent’s team will assess conditions in Gulf countries and request estimates of the cost of repairing damage inflicted by Iran since the start of the conflict.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed his team to assess conditions among US allies in the region and request comprehensive estimates of the costs associated with repairing damage inflicted by Tehran since the start of the conflict, the official said.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Tearful supporters at a California Working Families Party shindig at the Mission Control bar and arcade in downtown Santa Ana hugged Lopez, gifted her flowers and wished her well.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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But as the world wished her well, Catherine slowly began to recover.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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“Foisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foisted. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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