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
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
The whisky is sweet and enticing on the nose, with aromas of vanilla fudge, toffee, apricot jam, and a touch of fresh barley grist.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
This versatile ingredient is essential for everything from lemon bars and no-bake cheesecake to fudge and frozen treats.
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Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Chocolate-banana, double fudge and island coconut are among the flavors that didn't make it.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
The whisky is sweet and enticing on the nose, with aromas of vanilla fudge, toffee, apricot jam, and a touch of fresh barley grist.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
During the 1950s and 1960s, this was the go-to fudge recipe in America.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
This versatile ingredient is essential for everything from lemon bars and no-bake cheesecake to fudge and frozen treats.
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Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fudge
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Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.
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California's Central Valley, stretching some 20,000 square miles (51,800 square kilometers), is an agricultural powerhouse that's estimated to produce 40% of the nation's fruits, nuts and other table foods, including most of its nectarines.
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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.
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Microsoft now feels that OpenAI is trying to weasel its way around this clause, with both companies’ lawyers fighting for weeks over the latter’s agreement with Amazon, sources told the FT.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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For example, a spouse who catches their partner cheating and kills someone in the heat of emotion.
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Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
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Any whack job with a phone can distort reality, and that’s not helpful.
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Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense.
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Some beer companies even make canned versions of the drink, but forget that nonsense — there is nothing better than a fresh, handmade michelada.
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Hernández said Rossi Ydrogo had just called his brother in Caracas 20 minutes before the earth started to shake.
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In Venezuela, rescue teams have been racing against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira last Wednesday.
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Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found.
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Prosecutors say Chartraw, who also has ties to Lodi, built trust through personal and professional relationships by using false account statements to misrepresent data for additional investment funds.
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Decomposing food can release hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas synonymous with landfills and garbage.
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Epidemics, worsened by the unsanitary conditions caused by the mountains of garbage the government has stopped collecting, combine with the shortage of medicines and the dire state of medical facilities.
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“Fudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fudge. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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