fudged; fudging
2
: to fail to come to grips with : dodge
fudged the issue
1
: to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something
feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction—
Newsweek
Newsweek2
: to fail to perform as expected
3
: to avoid commitment : hedge
the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy—Claire Sterling
Claire Sterling1
: foolish nonsense
—often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
2
: a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
3
: something that is fudged
especially
: a bending of rules or a compromise
Examples of fudge in a Sentence
Verb
Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
The treasurer fudged the figures.
It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
We bought three kinds of fudge.
His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
Initially, there was a thought to fudge the rules a bit and just go with their birthplace, but they were born in different states: Quinn in Orlando and Luke in Manchester, New Hampshire.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The fudge pecan pie at Wendell Smith's in West Nashville can take your breath away.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In the interest of comity, then, and in the hopes for an impressively long list of signatories, the hosts would have fudged the question.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
Initially, there was a thought to fudge the rules a bit and just go with their birthplace, but they were born in different states: Quinn in Orlando and Luke in Manchester, New Hampshire.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
Astringent attack followed by a dense, chewy and edgy mid palate rich with flavors of fudge, chocolate and black cherries; on the finish—toffee, brownies and an explosion of red cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The fudge pecan pie at Wendell Smith's in West Nashville can take your breath away.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Fudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fudge. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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fudge
2 of 2 noun1
: foolish nonsense
2
: a soft creamy candy made typically of milk, sugar, butter, and flavoring
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