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noun

Definition of fudgenext
as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudge

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fudge

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verb

ˈfəj How to pronounce fudge (audio)
1
as in to weasel
to avoid giving a definite answer or position the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate

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2
as in to cheat
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal she's been fudging on her taxes for years

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3
as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position

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Recent Examples of fudge
Noun
Today’s lineup has expanded to include watermelon, banana fudge, Nerds, Hawaiian Punch and Extra Sour Tear Jerkers, among others. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Be sure to build in time to try some of this destination's famous fudge, too. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Verb
Romig, the former agency official, told me that there are various ways to fudge the numbers. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 During the 1950s and 1960s, this was the go-to fudge recipe in America. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fudge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fudge
  1. nuts
  2. weasel
  3. cheat
  4. distort
  5. nonsense
  6. shake
  7. misrepresent
  8. garbage
Noun
  • Some bars with nuts and seeds offer better balance, but many lean more toward dessert than a truly nourishing snack.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fats are found in foods like butter, oils, nuts, meat, and fish.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuts
Verb
  • From there, the Giants remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie until the 10th, though San Francisco’s relievers had to weasel their way out of trouble to keep the game tied.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • After Felix invites him to his family’s palatial country house over summer break, Oliver weasels his way into their good graces and turns their world upside down.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Definition of weasel
Verb
  • Last year, Anthropic found that if a model is allowed to cheat during training, the cheating becomes a habit.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Tae-ha’s mom left him after Sang-gil, who was also a boxer prior to becoming a thug, cheated in a match.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheat
Verb
  • Because siblings often share aspects of their childhood environment and genetic background, these comparisons can help account for family influences that might otherwise distort the results.
    — The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But scrutiny is not a licence to distort facts, amplify unsubstantiated allegations or manufacture distractions designed to undermine progress.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of distort
Noun
  • Seeing her daughter in that state, babbling nonsense and barely able to stand, Letizia had goggled with the watery eyes of a sickly old lady.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As the latest chapter in the epic British-American poem known as Fleetwood Mac,Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are back to tolerating each other’s nonsense in a sexy way.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Verb
  • Tarrant County District Attorney In mid-November 1996, Narez shook her daughter, Kasandra White, and threw the child into a wall, causing her head to strike a door, according to the 1999 Tarrant County grand jury indictment.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, in the early morning, cheerleaders flanked the entrance to the courtyard, cheering and shaking their pom-poms as their classmates filed in, showing varying degrees of enthusiasm.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of shake
Verb
  • The student still needs enough subject knowledge to tell a sound argument from a merely plausible one, to notice a missing source, or to recognize that a polished chart misrepresents its data.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • We have been studied, tracked, misrepresented, and monetized by tools built without us and aimed at us.
    — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresent
Noun
  • Marcy had her hair tied up with a bow made from nylon cord and was bent over a fold-up kitchen counter rearranging wet garbage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Polls show Farage is still likely to win, but that Count Binface — a spoof candidate who wears a garbage pail on his head — may get around 20-percent of the vote.
    — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of garbage

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