foists

verb

present tense third-person singular of foist
as in imposes
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists

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  1. imposes
  2. inflicts
  3. wishes
Verb
  • The ordinance, approved in 2022, imposes fines of up to $1,000 for stores that don’t accept cash from customers paying with bills of $20 or less.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • The second apron is a luxury tax mechanism introduced in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement that imposes severe financial and roster-building restrictions on teams with exceptionally high payrolls.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Definition of imposes
Verb
  • The media usually get Black femicide wrong Another problem surrounding intimate partner homicide inflicts its harms after death.
    — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Instead of providing convenience, services and consumption, the regime only inflicts repression, intrusion and censorship.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Definition of inflicts
Verb
  • Research shows that one in two girls who quit sports has been criticized for their body type, and Penso wishes her presence on the pitch can challenge those perceptions.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Brown’s colleagues on the council and other public figures sent well wishes Thursday in the comments of her social media post.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of wishes
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