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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The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, traveled to the Klamath last year for a series of stories about the damage inflicted by the dams and the work to restore wildlife habitat and ancestral homelands.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even in its only domestic defeat of the season - a 4-2 loss to Osasuna - Barca got on the scoresheet twice, and there have been goal-heavy thrashings inflicted on the likes of Valladolid (7-0), Girona (1-4), Villarreal (1-5), Alaves (0-3), Sevilla (5-1), Real Madrid (0-4) and now Espanyol (3-1).Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recommendations Executives who wish to harness the power of quantum computing sooner should consider the following: 1.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Former members of the Wagner paramilitary company, for instance, might wish to use such warheads against Ukraine, or Russians fighting on Ukraine’s behalf might wish to attack a Russian city.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Foist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foist. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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