How to Use fudge in a Sentence

fudge

1 of 2 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.
• But ride-hail drivers say that sometimes the rules of the road need to be fudged.
  — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2023
• So if Texas is fudging its lane counts (for shame!) where is the world's widest highway?
  — Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2018
• The case: Roy Moore has lied, changed his story, and otherwise fudged the truth a whole lot in the past month.
  — Rebecca Onion, Slate Magazine, 12 Dec. 2017
• Then Billi fudges the truth about something, and so on.
  — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2019
• After Legg fudged the time card of a friend playing hooky, the friend was transferred and Byrnes brought in to fill his spot.
  — Justin Nobel, Longreads, 5 Sep. 2017
• Any of us, without exception, have been tempted to fudge on the truth.
  — chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019
• And there’s no room for fudging the numbers to slip under the radar either.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 13 Nov. 2019
• The framers of the constitution were acutely aware of this, and decided to fudge it.
  — The Economist, 11 Jan. 2018
• The mining race is meant to be hard so that no one can dominate the accounting and fudge the records.
  — Nathaniel Popper, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2018
• And when nothing else works, says Ms. Jarrosson, teachers are obliged to fudge the rules for a moment.
  — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2020
• Despite their great esteem for Tom’s father, the co-authors have not fudged the truth.
  — Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2019
• The next report will be published in the fall and reading the tea leaves in D.C. gives one the sense that Treasury will continue to fudge the issue.
  — Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 15 May 2021
• Mom’s fudge, on the other hand, could be a creamy smooth, melt-in-your-mouth delight; a grainy, dry, stuck-in-the-pan disaster; or fudge sauce for ice cream.
  — Anne Cassidy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2018
• That's thanks to fudge, brittle, candy corn and waffle cones prepared on site.
  — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 11 Feb. 2020
• Don't get bogged down in the algorithm, the statistics or trying to fudge the system.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
• Old Branson is a few blocks of quaint souvenir stores and fudge purveyors and diners.
  — Pam Mandel, Longreads, 5 June 2018
• The draft wound up excluding the rich who found doctors willing to fudge, producing a war largely fought by the poor.
  — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 25 Sep. 2021
• Trump wasn’t the only one buzzing about Hicks reportedly fudging the truth at times for Trump.
  — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, 1 Mar. 2018
• Toney — who gained vaudeville fame under the name Eddie Leonard — suggested that Robinson was close to 20, but he was known to fudge dates and ages.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2023
• Let’s hope that Team JB fudged on the decision-making and that better hits make the final album tracklist.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2020
• The plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit say Facebook is still fudging.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
• Paper logs could be fudged pretty easily, but not the ELD, which is wired to the truck’s engine and has a display screen visible to the driver.
  — Richard Lardner, Twin Cities, 1 July 2019
• Paper logs could be fudged pretty easily, but not the ELD, which is wired to the truck's engine and has a display screen visible to the driver.
  — Richard Lardner, chicagotribune.com, 1 July 2019
• While truckers have long been barred from driving more than 11 hours a day, the new ELDs prevent them from fudging their times on paper logs.
  — Fortune, 2 Apr. 2018
• People feel self-conscious about their food choices and may fudge (pun intended) the data.
  — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2018
• Don’t try to fudge or change anything; none of the ingredient amounts or processing time should be altered.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2020
• Perhaps the White House will try to fudge the issue or water down the proposal, but its basic stance is untenable and shows.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022

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fudge

2 of 2 noun

• We bought three kinds of fudge.
• His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
• They're sold by the cone or dish, in floats or as hot fudge sundaes.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2021
• But soon that too was gone, as was C.C. Brown’s the birthplace of the hot fudge sundae.
  — Linda Deutsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2023
• Regardless, that fudge has to get out of the pan somehow.
  — Kelly McClure, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2021
• Kay’s fudge is one of 11 gravestone recipes that Grant has made and mastered so far.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022
• Don’t miss her to-die-for chocolate cake ($8) with fudge frosting.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 5 Nov. 2021
• There's fruity, corny, crispy, fudge and salty-sweet options — all in pairs of two to enjoy.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2022
• For good old-fashioned fun — and food (think: fry buckets and fudge) — keep scrolling.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
• White cake ice cream with yellow cake pieces and a milk chocolate fudge swirl.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2022
• The final touch is a drizzle of strawberry jam and fudge sauce.
  — Cristin Espinosa, Dallas News, 22 June 2021
• Churro with dulce de leche ice cream and chocolate fudge sauce.
  — Robin Soslow, Chron, 21 Mar. 2022
• Sounds like the perfect reason to whip up some homemade fudge.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
• Plus, a counter at the back offers more pastries and desserts like Cauldron Cakes, fudge, and Rice Krispie treats.
  — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023
• Liz, Steve and their employees make the popcorn, fudge and boba tea right there in the shop.
  — cleveland, 21 Mar. 2022
• This hot chocolate is full of sweets, from fudge sauces and chocolate curls to vanilla bean.
  — Frederick Tippett, Sunset Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
• Scoop vanilla ice cream into your glass, then pour on the fudge sauce and chocolate stout.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
• Most conductors fudge, but the BPO, with just a hint of scrambling in the winds and French horns, proved that 116 is playable and even makes a kind of sense.
  — Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
• Tasting notes include peach, lime, fudge and some oak spice and soft smoke on the finish.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 July 2022
• The history of fudge: Did a mistake create a sweet treat?
  — David Morgan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2023
• It was amped up by the thin layer of fudge icing between the brownie and the layer of frosting.
  — cleveland, 8 Dec. 2021
• Once baked, the cookies become moist and decadent thanks to the juicy cherries and fudge-like topping.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2023
• Sanders Chocolates fans who have missed its beloved caramel and fudge toppings are in for a real treat.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
• The ghost kitchen also serves French fries and a hot fudge Ghiradelli brownie.
  — Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2021
• Peanut butter ice cream swirled with chocolatey waffle cone pieces and a thick fudge swirl.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2022
• In others, cooked semolina is combined with date pastes and set into molds to make a type of fudge.
  — Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 27 Feb. 2023
• It's filled with Oreo Cookie pieces and cocoa fudge blended with soft serve.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
• The secret to this cake is that the warm fudge icing is poured over the still-warm cake, ensuring a moist and luscious result.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
• But my go-to flavor is the decadent coffee almond fudge, which is extra creamy and a nice mix of salty and sweet.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
• Hot fudge would be a picnicking challenge, but what an homage to C.C. Brown, creator of the hot fudge sundae.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022

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