1 C1 idiomatic informal
To create something hastily and imprecisely, making it appear more polished or complete than it really is.
"The committee fudged together a report overnight that glossed over the project's major failures."
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fudge together
C1 informal separable transitive
To assemble or create something hastily and imprecisely, often by obscuring problems or presenting an unclear compromise.
In plain English
To put something together quickly in a sloppy or dishonest way to make it look good enough.
What does "fudge together" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic informal
To create a vague compromise or agreement that avoids addressing real differences or problems.
"The two parties fudged together a statement that neither side was truly happy with."
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Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To put separate things together using fudge (soft, imprecise material) — implying the joints are weak or dishonest.
Actually means
To put something together quickly in a sloppy or dishonest way to make it look good enough.
Usage tip
'Fudge' alone means to present something in a vague or dishonest way. Adding 'together' emphasises the act of assembling multiple elements. Commonly used of reports, plans, deals, or statistics that look coherent but are actually imprecise or manipulated.
Words that pair with "fudge together"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
report compromise deal figures solution statement
How to conjugate "fudge together"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fudge together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fudges together
he/she/it
Past simple
fudged together
yesterday
Past participle
fudged together
have + pp
-ing form
fudging together
continuous
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