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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The ban had been imposed by the central elections committee, a political body dominated by Netanyahu allies, on the basis that the parties supported armed struggle against Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
The restrictions, imposed without warning early Thursday, cut the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 100 mph.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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That might be the best shot society has at preventing AI from inflicting serious harm, according to some industry experts.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Indeed, inflicting hardship on the population seems especially unlikely to change the calculus of the Iranian regime, given its willingness to kill thousands of protestors to stay in power.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

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