Thesaurus results for FOIST

foist

verb

ˈfȯist

Definition of foist

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 For those who don’t know the history of the infamous drug, thalidomide was foisted on an unsuspecting public in the 1950s by the pharmaceutical industry as a mild sedative and later — tragically — to mask nausea in pregnant mothers. — Josh Schlossberg, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026 What’s next for Albania The things that make visiting Albania so wonderful—jaw-dropping scenery and that every restaurateur and hotelier foists their father’s homemade raki (grape brandy) on everyone, immediately—remain firmly in place. — Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 So changes may be foisted on the American setup, just as Canfield and crew have been hitting their stride this season. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Traveling back in time to October of 2022, the Biden administration began to foist export controls on Nvidia. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foist

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Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
Russia imposed temporary export controls on helium in April to protect its domestic supply.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of impose

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Vulnerabilities with the severity the advisories are describing have the potential to inflict major damage across the Internet.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
He is charged with battery causing bodily harm and kidnapping and inflicting bodily harm upon or terrorizing a victim.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inflict

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For customers wishing to upgrade older Fireflys, costs come in at around $2,500 (17,000 Yuan) for full purchase or a $450 (3,000 Yuan) service fee for BaaS customers.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The 11,000-square-foot penthouse in question is being designed by Ferris Rafauli for its current owner, who wishes to remain anonymous.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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