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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foists
  1. imposes
  2. inflicts
  3. wishes
Verb
  • The law imposes a set of strict requirements designed to keep internet users safe online.
    — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Kalshi is advocating that more states find a middle ground, as North Carolina recently did, by passing a law that imposes a tax on prediction markets.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 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
  • The company is adding a suite of new services that will let subscribers to a newsletter or podcast have a forum for comment and discussion, if the entrepreneur behind the venture wishes, or create other kinds of content in response.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • In Hilderbrand’s ending, Hollis and Jack get back together, too, but her well wishes for Gigi are essential to her character’s new priorities.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of wishes
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

foisting
foists
fold
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Foists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foists. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on foists

Nglish: Translation of foists for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of itinerant

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
thumbnail graphic with text word of the day quiz
Weekly "Word of the Day" Quiz See how well you know each Word of the Day for Ju...
See All