as in to impose
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 foist
Naomi foists that responsibility onto the commanders, then steers the conversation elsewhere.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
But Western institutions did not foist themselves on unwilling central and eastern Europeans or Ukrainians.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Which means the much more urgent protests against the EU’s efforts to foist price controls on Meta should come from European businesses, and for that matter any businesses out to serve the European market.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
This season, by continuing to foist difficult design challenges onto the girls, the show allows these two queens to earn a minor arc by tracking their work in similar challenges throughout the season.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
But Western institutions did not foist themselves on unwilling central and eastern Europeans or Ukrainians.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Which means the much more urgent protests against the EU’s efforts to foist price controls on Meta should come from European businesses, and for that matter any businesses out to serve the European market.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
This season, by continuing to foist difficult design challenges onto the girls, the show allows these two queens to earn a minor arc by tracking their work in similar challenges throughout the season.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foist
Verb
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The president said on Monday that the U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on countries that engage in trade with Russia if there is no peace deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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For months, Trump had threatened, but held off on, imposing new sanctions against Russia's oil industry.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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And while inflicting these massive losses, the oil and gas industry has been pocketing huge profits, more than $1 trillion in the past decade alone.—
Jerry McNerney,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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By pressing Kenyon into the hot pavement, officers violated his civil rights by utilizing excessive force and intentionally inflicting emotional distress, the lawsuit stated.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Two people said those affected do not wish to be named in the final report.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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If either of Burnett’s sons wishes to serve, they should absolutely be encouraged to run.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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