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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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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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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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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
There is also the Mt. Lemmon General Store and Gift Shop, known for its fudge and miscellaneous food and gift items.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2024
Union leaders, meanwhile, accused the company of fudging the numbers.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The palate is smooth and silky, featuring toffee, fudge, dark chocolate, and candied fruit flavors with spice notes of cinnamon and nutmeg.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
There is also the Mt. Lemmon General Store and Gift Shop, known for its fudge and miscellaneous food and gift items.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Over the course of those 90 minutes (which the film, with a run time of 1 hour and 49 minutes, fudges a bit) whatever can go wrong already has, will, or is in the process of going wrong, swirling around the preternaturally calm eye of the storm, Lorne.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2024
Union leaders, meanwhile, accused the company of fudging the numbers.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fudge
Noun
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2024
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There’s a scene where the duo is trying to get their rent money back from Alyssa’s conniving and cheating boyfriend, which perfectly encapsulates the blend of wit and physical comedy that makes the film so memorable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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West Virginia was also willing to cheat off of Keshon Gilbert.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The movie, named after a popular 1950s song, evoked and distorted the midcentury suburban fantasy.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Trump, who pulled out of his own planned interview with CBS, had alleged CBS had distorted the interview to aid Harris.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The word had seemed like nonsense only a moment before.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Having a terrible job where empty, pandering nonsense is handed down by corporate headquarters.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Venus will conjunct Saturn in Pisces — shaking your expansive ninth house of adventure, wisdom and belief systems — presenting you with a chance to harness your intuition and emotional intelligence to create a practical plan.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the potential for shaking things up would be there every day.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The company will also be banned from misrepresenting loot box odds, prices, and features, and will need to allow users to buy them with money instead of in-game virtual currency.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or intentionally and knowingly misrepresented the truth.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Then again, one man’s garbage TV is another man’s treasure.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors allege Portillo’s body was found by police wrapped in garbage bags and clothes stuffed under a bed inside Coto-Navarro’s apartment.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Fudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fudge. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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