foist
verb (used with object)
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon).
foisting
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present participleof foist.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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We are in a time of tech giants foisting updates on a public that hasn’t asked for them.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
Others warn that foisting another unelected leader on the country might backfire.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
But it was in his novel “Next Season,” which I’m always foisting on theater friends, that Blakemore managed to capture the evanescent world of the stage in all its heartbreak and glory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Prior to foisting this mental damage onto a fictional character, Brodesser-Akner's experience delivering her first son was similar to that of her character's.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023
After a breakfast of fatback and grits with lots of butter—Cook foisting a second helping onto Ophie despite her protests—Ophie was sent to take Mrs. Caruthers her morning tray.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
