foist
verb (used with object)
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon).
has foisted
-
present perfectof foist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Their presence was a reminder of how fresh Scherzer’s ties to the Dodgers still are and how much his new team has foisted upon his shoulders in such a short time.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021
I don’t think pushing any harder is necessary or going to help much, so I’d chalk it up to one of the many small sadnesses this pandemic has foisted upon us.
From Slate ● May 28, 2020
But a growing international audience has foisted clout and visibility upon mezcal, which may bring unwanted pressure.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 4, 2016
You must try to be, in short, the Colonel Marmaduke Ruggles that wretched penny-a-liner has foisted upon these innocent people.
From Ruggles of Red Gap by Harry Leon Wilson
She has filched from the systems of philosophy of every land and age, and after bedaubing them with her own gaudy colors, has foisted them upon unthinking mankind as divine decrees and mandates!
From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking
