as in misrepresentation
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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
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
No more tiny little pencils – or fudging those tallies.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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
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
For some of these inquiries, the read-in-between-the-lines accusation was that Neon is fudging the numbers.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
No more tiny little pencils – or fudging those tallies.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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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The Consumer Legal Remedies Act (Civil Code § 1770) independently bars misrepresentation of the standard, quality, or characteristics of goods and services, and authorizes both injunctive relief and actual damages.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Trump’s penchant for exaggeration, self-promotion, and misrepresentation is hardly new.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Not cheating the rules of this competition, anyway.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Honest behavior has to do with telling the truth, but also prevents cheating, stealing, misleading, promise-breaking, fraud, self-deception, hypocrisy, BS-ing.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Verb
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In a 255-page report, longtime pension writer and financial investigator Ted Siedle accused the California Public Employees’ Retirement System of misrepresenting the amount paid to Wall Street managers and withholding records about the fund’s investments.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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His latest obsession — aired out in part in Red Sheet, his 18th novel, out June 9 — is the Blacklist, which in Ellroy’s estimation was a greatly misunderstood act of flag-waving righteousness that Hollywood has been scandalously misrepresenting ever since.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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From Inventory To Treasury Strategy Historically, companies have managed commodity risk primarily through procurement strategies or hedging programs using derivatives.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Combine fencing with hedging to create a privacy wall around an area such as a hot tub.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a forthcoming paper, Miran will argue along with two Fed economists that recent software inflation has been artificially inflated by technical factors, distorting headline and core numbers.—
Matt Peterson,Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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These developments do not rise to a level where AI can be said to be distorting the economy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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These tools automate technically complex steps while maintaining fabrication-ready output.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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Beyond the print itself, the buttery silk fabrication keeps the dress light, breathable, and effortless enough for even the hottest days of the season.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Fudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fudging. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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