as in ruses
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 tricks
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 juggles
Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
The brothers are homeschooled by their mom, Audrey, who juggles teaching, child-rearing and advocacy work.
—Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
While the movie juggles all these things with varying degrees of success, the plot mainly centers on two supporting players.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Reiner could be called a journeyman director, except what kind of journeyman director could make a movie as confident as When Harry Met Sally, or as anarchic as This Is Spinal Tap, or one that juggles as many tones as The Princess Bride?
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Like the late Karl Lagerfeld, Anderson juggles a heavy workload at Dior and JW Anderson with a host of side projects, and indulging his personal passion for ceramics and art in his spare time.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
Questions center on the offense, as coordinator Brian Hartline juggles double duty with OSU and USF, his new job.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2025
The Minnesota Lynx star juggles being a mom, a franchise player, a union VP, Unrivaled cofounder, and MVP.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Two of her three children attend the center full time while Wentland juggles part-time work and a full-time class load; her husband works full time.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
The brothers are homeschooled by their mom, Audrey, who juggles teaching, child-rearing and advocacy work.
—Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
While the movie juggles all these things with varying degrees of success, the plot mainly centers on two supporting players.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Reiner could be called a journeyman director, except what kind of journeyman director could make a movie as confident as When Harry Met Sally, or as anarchic as This Is Spinal Tap, or one that juggles as many tones as The Princess Bride?
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Like the late Karl Lagerfeld, Anderson juggles a heavy workload at Dior and JW Anderson with a host of side projects, and indulging his personal passion for ceramics and art in his spare time.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
Questions center on the offense, as coordinator Brian Hartline juggles double duty with OSU and USF, his new job.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2025
The Minnesota Lynx star juggles being a mom, a franchise player, a union VP, Unrivaled cofounder, and MVP.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Two of her three children attend the center full time while Wentland juggles part-time work and a full-time class load; her husband works full time.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggles
Noun
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The New York Colored American reported that some offers of short-term work for Black men — moving livestock to or from Kentucky, for example — were ruses that ended with kidnappings.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many suspect a spam call and don't pick up the phone, leading foundation staff to sometimes devise ruses.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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This tricks incoming missiles into targeting the decoy instead of the actual jet.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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While countries like Greece and New Zealand have opened more ways for people to obtain a golden visa, others have closed their schemes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gary needs investment and development, but none of the three Bears schemes promise more than isolated cash machines.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In a statement issued Friday, the commission accused X of using its 'blue checkmark' in a way that deceives users.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In September, a swarm of Russian drones flew into Poland's airspace, prompting NATO aircraft to scramble to intercept them and shoot down some of the devices.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The countries announced a framework for the agreement in November, saying Argentina would ease restrictions on a range of American imports, including cattle, dairy products, medicines, chemicals, machinery, medical devices and vehicles.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There's also knee slides, double jumps, and quick-dodges in all directions.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The former is what the first game had, and is more meant for short-range dashes and dodges.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As his feelings for Sophie deepen, the trailer teases rising tension around class, identity and loyalty, forcing Benedict to confront whether love can truly exist outside the rigid expectations of the Ton.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mykhailova teases him about being so much older than the other students in the program.—
Natalie Yahr,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The pair went on to work together on several plays, and then during COVID the pair began writing together.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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What started in 2017 as a pilot program has blossomed into a robust schedule that includes musicals, plays and magic shows.—
Alyssa Ramos,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Juggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggles. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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