Crossword clues for foisted
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Foist \Foist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Foisting.] [Cf. OD. vysten to fizzle, D. veesten, E. fizz, fitchet, bullfist.] To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something spurious or counterfeit) as genuine, true, or worthy; -- usually followed by in.
Lest negligence or partiality might admit or foist in
abuses and corruption.
--R. Carew.
When a scripture has been corrupted . . . by a
supposititious foisting of some words in.
--South.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: foist)
Usage examples of "foisted".
He'd have so much more to do now with who knows how many people foisted off on Petaybee.
Well, a rider preferred to seek his own loves, not have them foisted on him.
Shells, if he was heard sneezing about the Hold, he'd be subjected to some of those noxious medicines Deelan foisted on everyone.
It had not occurred to Heris before that very rich people could have junk foisted off on them so easily.
The elegant but uncomfortable chairs that Berenice's designer had foisted on her had their purpose after all.
She hadn't realized he was in the Royal Aero-Space Service—and wondered why he'd been foisted off on his aunt, when his colonel should have been able to handle the situation.
Then Olin got me to Court late, and I had young Ronnie foisted on me, and now this.
When he returned from a visit to his estates he called in Park Street to give Arabella comfortable tidings of Jemmy, whom he had foisted on to a retired servant of his.
Ulysses she certainly foisted on to me, but the unspeakable Jemmy I actually offered to take under my protection.
She was not to know that her prospective charge had fought strenuously against having her, or any other female, foisted on to her.
Furthermore (now he came to think of it), she had foisted two troublesome schoolboys on to him, which was the last thing in the world he wanted!
It seemed to me that I could not fail to impress upon the intelligent red men of Barsoom the wicked deception that a cruel and senseless superstition had foisted upon them.
That is but one of the superstitions which Issus has foisted upon a credulous humanity.