Thesaurus results for FOISTING

foisting

verb

present participle of foist

as in inflicting

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 foisting Even Jeff, post-premiere, has been a delight, just kind of letting the game play out and not foisting metaphors upon us at Tribal Council. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 No foisting me on another mother too overwhelmed to notice. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 In the vein of each family dwelling, the village courtroom becomes an amphitheater of sorts, foisting upon its participants a sense of outward performance, while simultaneously exposing them to the elements. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026 This quite plainly is a group of adult activists foisting their political causes onto the next generation, defining students in their own image, and asking them to carry these burdens for them. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The suit, filed in late December by the New Mexico attorney general’s office, is the latest salvo in the state’s fight against oil and gas executives accused of foisting old wells onto the public. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2026 Thirsty attendees jostled through the rooms, foisting their shoulders through a sea of supplicants, holding out their glasses for a few precious drops of carbonic Trousseau, or Xarel-lo pet-nat, or ramato Pinot Gris, or whole-cluster Marquette. — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2018

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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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The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions quickly.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Ukraine has accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of imposing new restrictions on its military-grade Starlink internet service without warning, disrupting Ukrainian military operations.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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Desirée did not opt to petition for the return of the Cranach, not wishing to run an art dealership, but did successfully pursue restitution for other property.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
But people getting along is rarely as simple as wishing it, and the truth remains that Harry and his brother Prince William are still feuding.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

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