Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposed
• inflicted
• wished
• passed off
• forced
• palmed
• fobbed off
• entailed
• palmed off
• forged
• distorted
• misrepresented
• falsified
• counterfeited
• faked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foisted

My whole being continues to feel the tragedy foisted upon each of us, the citizens, We the People, of the United States of America. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

And a hot young comic, Marshay (Brittney Ayona Clemons, convincing), is being foisted on Varnell to heighten youth appeal. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

For those who don’t know the history of the infamous drug, thalidomide was foisted on an unsuspecting public in the 1950s by the pharmaceutical industry as a mild sedative and later — tragically — to mask nausea in pregnant mothers. — Josh Schlossberg, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

So changes may be foisted on the American setup, just as Canfield and crew have been hitting their stride this season. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 19 June 2026

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. — 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