foisted

verb

past tense of foist
as in imposed
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 foisted 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 Mariano Rivera is now synonymous with Metallica’s Enter Sandman, a song that was foisted upon the soft-spoken reliever by the Yankees’ marketing team. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026 There's absolutely no demand for this, it's just foisted upon us by our cultural overlords. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 That’s partly come through TikTok trends, which have foisted her funny and personality-filled music into the spotlight. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026 If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural. — Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026 This often takes away from the point the film is trying to make, about the suspicions foisted upon innocent West Asians (Amir and Jahan’s background is left intentionally ambiguous). — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 There is also good reason to question the urgency with which this decision is being foisted on the city. — Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 That means that this nauseating change is being foisted upon us by out-of-town politicians whose constituents probably use PBIA very rarely and might not even know that this bill (or even this airport) exists. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foisted
  1. imposed
  2. inflicted
  3. wished
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  • Western nations have imposed economic and political sanctions in response to the military takeover and violent repression of opposition, which has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians and given rise to a civil war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Powell’s record low comes as the seven states that share the Colorado River’s water wait to find out what cuts will be imposed.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of imposed
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  • Summary Record heatwaves across the UK and Europe this summer have inflicted substantial economic costs, highlighted by two new reports.
    — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Even Corlys tries to negotiate for peace rather than see more devastation inflicted on soldiers and innocent people alike (not to mention the children Ormund lines around the city's gates as human shields).
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflicted
Verb
  • Nearly 30 years after his father went missing, Ademi both feared and wished that his remains will finally be found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Older Generations Regret Not Traveling More A poll of 2,000 adults found New Zealand, Japan and Australia were the locations older generations most wished to visit but had never been to.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wished

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