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
Likewise, Willard’s assertion that Black voting represented some kind of fraud or trick foisted on real Americans is akin to the lies and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
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William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Long delays will mean shippers will be trying to foist mushy brown bananas on consumers who might reject them.
—Anna Nagurney, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
So that throws out the whole argument that you're not allowed to sort of foist OECD guidance onto a member state.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
While ostensibly focused on the band coming back to touring after nearly seven years off the stage (a break mostly foisted on them by the pandemic), Zimny’s film also weaves in early stories about Bruce and the band that help contextualize them and their history for neophytes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
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William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Long delays will mean shippers will be trying to foist mushy brown bananas on consumers who might reject them.
—Anna Nagurney, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
So that throws out the whole argument that you're not allowed to sort of foist OECD guidance onto a member state.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
While ostensibly focused on the band coming back to touring after nearly seven years off the stage (a break mostly foisted on them by the pandemic), Zimny’s film also weaves in early stories about Bruce and the band that help contextualize them and their history for neophytes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foist
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Arriving via the gorgeous gardens of Grosvenor Square, my partner and I oohed and aahed at the imposing marble, opulent chandeliers and old-world glamour of the hotel lobby.Caroline Dolby, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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China has railed against tariffs on its electric vehicles imposed by the EU and Washington among others.Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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Israel has regularly dropped 1,000-pound and 2,000-pound bombs on Lebanon, according to analysis of aftermath imagery by weapons experts, inflicting catastrophic damage to neighborhoods and towns.Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Apart from Bugatti, few great French cars ever came stateside, save perhaps the Citroën SM (whose model name suggests the pain that car can inflict on its long-suffering owner).Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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These farm country voters wish presidential candidates paid them more attention.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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But doing so would require leaders who wish to do so.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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