as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
a temporary suspension of the gas tax was just a crowd-pleasing juggle that was not a long-term solution to the energy problem
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as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
everyone thinks that they are too smart to be juggled by con artists
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Recent Examples of juggle
EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Re juggles making meals, getting the older twins to school and back, changing diapers on the younger twins and making her own YouTube videos to introduce life in South Korea to the world.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adding to the complexity: Netflix is already juggling two other major contenders.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Christopher shows off his yo-yo skills, Gil juggles, and Michael recites an original poem.
—EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Re juggles making meals, getting the older twins to school and back, changing diapers on the younger twins and making her own YouTube videos to introduce life in South Korea to the world.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Verb
The timing adds a layer of intensity to the moment, as Herbo now juggles promoting new music while recovering from a health scare.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adding to the complexity: Netflix is already juggling two other major contenders.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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Richie buys Harry's ruse regarding Tommy's murder, but there's a catch.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The wedding started as an elaborate three-way ruse concocted by Wai-Tung, a gay Taiwanese American man; his white boyfriend, Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein); and Wei-Wei, an undocumented Chinese immigrant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Deceptive tactics trick users into providing biometric data unknowingly.—
Mohamed Lazzouni,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The light from screens can trick your brain into staying awake.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 30 years ago California legislators faced a test of their integrity in voting for an electricity deregulation scheme that ratepayers are still paying for.—
Jamie Court,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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And perhaps the most frustrating and ironic aspect about these potential cuts is that in the scheme of the U.S. government’s overall budget, Mars gets much more of the planetary science budget than Venus.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But as, as the brilliant evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller notes, our capacities to judge competence have evolved, so too have our capacities to deceive others about it.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And Ken claims to be a man of faith but uses fake Uber accounts to meet his girlfriend and deceive his family.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The current preferred dodge in the party is that tariffs can be good and should be used to protect certain domestic workers, but that is not practically different from the Republican line.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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Swindlers have now moved on with phony dodges using the nation’s tollway system as an unwilling partner.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That was probably a terrible decision, in fairness, but Meazza responded by faking a shot to fool a defender, then teed up Piola to score.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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While the towering shoes may seem intimidating, don’t let their large, often chunky heels fool you: PLatform shoes are among the most comfortable heels in any wardrobe.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Easter Sunday, this paper contained an editorial that employed the same literary device: It was penned by an angel.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2025
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There’s nothing to stop an attacker using your password and 2FA code on their own device.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lake Erie, the shallowest of the Great Lakes, also posed significant dangers due to its long fetch.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
25 Nov. 2024
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Swells generated by Isaac and a large wind fetch from another weather system are affecting portions of the coast of Bermuda and could spread into the Azores by this weekend.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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