Fudge Together (Verb)
Meaning
Produce shoddily, without much attention to detail.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The company fudged together a cheap prototype, hoping to impress potential investors with its concept rather than its execution.
- She tried to fudge together a decent meal using leftover ingredients, but the results were less than appetizing.
- The developer was forced to fudge together a hastily-made patch for the critical software bug that had caused a system-wide crash.
- The artist was worried that the client wouldn't notice if she fudged together a lower-quality version of the portrait, but she couldn't shake the feeling that she'd compromised her artistic integrity.
- In an attempt to meet the tight deadline, the team had to fudge together a hastily-constructed presentation that left them all feeling less than confident.