Thesaurus results for FOISTS

foists

verb

present tense third-person singular of foist

as in imposes

to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists

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New York state requires riders of all forms of e-bikes to be at least 16, and New York City imposes additional restrictions, including a 15 mph (24 kph) speed limit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
At issue are long-term capital gains taxes, which the federal government imposes on profits from the sale of a capital asset.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
In the end, the young cockroaches proved so resilient because Modi’s regime of control had no punishment or humiliation to threaten them with beyond what the system already inflicts on them every day.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

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If the letter writer, or anyone else facing a similar situation, wishes to wait until after a relative has passed before having conversations about where the relative’s possessions will go, this might be a good option.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The final vote came on Monday on a consent calendar, the place for matters considered so routine that no legislator even wishes to discuss them.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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