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
Particularly since 2008, banks have had foisted on them all manner of capital requirements care of the Fed.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Those voters’ verdicts were informed by the extent to which the president eagerly assumed all of Hunter’s political liabilities and even foisted them on his own administration (even going so far as to force Merick Garland ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024
Darwin Blanch, 16, USA Blanch, an American 6ft 3in leftie, has been foisted with ‘Next Big Thing’ status for a little while.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Residents complained that visitors to the Frogtown Flea Crawl clogged local streets with cars, left behind trash and foisted other nuisances on residents.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Those voters’ verdicts were informed by the extent to which the president eagerly assumed all of Hunter’s political liabilities and even foisted them on his own administration (even going so far as to force Merick Garland ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024
Darwin Blanch, 16, USA Blanch, an American 6ft 3in leftie, has been foisted with ‘Next Big Thing’ status for a little while.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Residents complained that visitors to the Frogtown Flea Crawl clogged local streets with cars, left behind trash and foisted other nuisances on residents.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foist
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As an example, federal law requires that employers make accommodations for employees and job applicants with disabilities, unless those accommodations would impose an undue hardship.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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With a steel roof and doors, and other body panels in aluminum, its aerodynamic design results in a low coefficient of drag with high downforce, while the absence of spoilers gives it a monolithic, sculptural shape that is imposing from every angle.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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New Orleans may not have soccer, but its bond with the NFL and major U.S. sports events runs deep, as emphasized following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, when almost 1,400 people died and severe economic damage was inflicted on the city.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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There was nothing in the news release about renewable energy or the harms inflicted by climate change — such as the fires that tore through Los Angeles County last month, which scientists say were worsened by fossil fuels.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The other, the Ukrainian president said, wished to return home.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Brown's remaining living daughter, Phyllis Denise wished her mother a happy 71st birthday in a Facebook post in 2021.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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