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
The manager of the Tampa Bay Rays is rolling with the punches foisted on his team by the elements.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
But that was foisted on the 6-foot-1 guard anyway after a bone cyst was found on his left femur in the fall.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Jaclyn continues to foist Valentin on Laurie, going so far as to make vulgar gestures during yoga and book Laurie for an energy healing session with the Russian.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
But at least one teenage indignity foisted upon the character came as a relief for actress Eve Plumb: Jan’s glasses.
—John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Trump defended his decision to impose tariffs, saying that the trade situation with U.S. partners was unsustainable and that someone needed to act.—
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The Trump administration on Monday said it was set to impose another 50 percent tariff on China, which would raise the duty on Chinese imports to 104 percent.—
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Most of the damage Russia inflicts on Ukraine, however, is caused by cruise missiles that can be intercepted with European arms, such as SAMP/T and IRIS-T missiles, and most Russian ballistic missile strikes are against targets that are not defended by Patriots.—
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The first is to facilitate fraud or compromise a network, and the second is to inflict harm on a company's reputation or brand.—
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For Moss’ character, June Osborne, being stripped of all agency left her curled on a closet floor wishing for the end of her life.—
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Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion and one of the biggest names on LIV Golf, wishes that a merger were closer but is also not ready to dwell on that during the first major of the season.—
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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