Past tense of foist

Forms of foist

Foisted in a sentence

• Countries with export surpluses foisted them off by bounties or placed them through unilateral agreements.2017, Broadus Mitchell, The Depression Decade, page 182. From the entry foist off
• “Eighty-something, and he’s even more of a horn-dog since Pfizer foisted Viagra on the world.”2004, Kelly Lange, Dead File. From the entry horn-dog
• Exhibit A is a textbook example of a bullshot, an image ginned up by marketing and foisted on people who don't know any better.2005 September 12, “Potent New Lingo”, in Penny Arcade, retrieved 15 Jun 2012. From the entry bullshot
• When Zeytuna didn't want to do her chores, she foisted them off on Lidya, who'd spent years being her caregiver and took over without a whisper of complaint.2014, Mary Ostyn, Forever Mom: What to Expect When You're Adopting, page 92. From the entry foist off

Meaning of foist

1. verb To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
2. verb To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
3. verb To pass off as genuine or worthy.

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Questions about the past tense of foist

What is the past tense of foist?

The past tense of foist is foisted.

What is the past participle of foist?

The past participle of foist is foisted.

Is foist a regular or irregular verb?

Foist is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.