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 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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He has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, the department said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Of course, this horrid wave of diarrhea-inflicting illness wasn’t dumped from the sky by a crown-sporting octogenarian president zooming around in a fighter jet.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflicting

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In recent days, the White House has turned from threatening attacks to imposing sanctions.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
The Savannah City Council is poised to join several other municipal and county governments along the I-95 corridor in imposing a 155-day moratorium on large data center developments.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposing

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In fact, many of the flats that follow bring all the polish of your favorite heels—without leaving you wishing you’d worn them instead.

— Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
Over the years, the couple filled the box with slips of paper wishing to have healthy, successful kids, Reddington said as Lindsay Clancy wiped away tears.

— Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

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