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as in weaseling
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 cheating
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
she's been fudging on her taxes for years
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as in misrepresenting
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 fudging
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
But the number-fudging didn’t end there.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Kennedy accused Monarez of fudging the reason she was dismissed.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
This can be done daily, making the sensors timely and not subject to fudging or underreporting.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Trump alleged over Truth Social that the District has been fudging statistics to create the appearance that crime was on the decline.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The primary visual trickery comes in the form of slowed or accelerated film stock, rather than obvious digital fudging.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
But the number-fudging didn’t end there.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Charlotte’s husband is debriefing with Shaw, while obviously fudging the details of Pauly’s death.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Kennedy accused Monarez of fudging the reason she was dismissed.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
This can be done daily, making the sensors timely and not subject to fudging or underreporting.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Trump alleged over Truth Social that the District has been fudging statistics to create the appearance that crime was on the decline.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fudging
Noun
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That’s textbook misrepresentation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fundamental flaw in the TrumpRx model lies in a misunderstanding — or perhaps a willful misrepresentation — of how most Americans pay for their prescription medications.—
Ryan N. Hansen,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Among the reasons Belichick was not inducted are his involvement in cheating scandals, such as Spygate and Deflategate, according to ESPN.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cornyn’s campaign responded with a taunt over Paxton’s divorce and cheating scandal.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors accused Zhu and a co-conspirator of misrepresenting to buyers that UMI and PBI could make up to 100,000 COVID-19 test kits per week in the United States.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In such conditions, apparent irrationality can invite probing, hedging or reciprocal escalation.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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When uncertainty becomes multi-domain, the usual playbook of risk transfer and quarterly hedging does not hold.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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No Man's Sky creates entire galaxies by distorting archetypes through procedural variation.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The company provides fabrication, installation and tower services for broadcast, cellular, railroad and wind industries, according to its website.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, building a 3 nm fabrication facility now costs over $20 billion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fudging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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