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
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
While Harrelson turns the ranch upside down for the truth, McConaughey juggles a potential run for governor of Texas.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
But after a historically light calendar last year, with United’s total of 40 games being their fewest since the First World War, a major question heading into the new campaign will be how Carrick’s squad juggles domestic and European commitments.
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Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Nor is Liam, an itinerant drifter who juggles whatever trade is on offer but perhaps hasn’t nailed down any single one of them.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Gentry’s nearly half-hour spectacle of soccer skill left Porter amazed, but not necessarily surprised, given how Gentry juggles the various balls of her life.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Ava DesRocher juggles a full-time job, graduate school and teaching Pilates.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
The place is a total zoo, especially at the tail end of the week and weekend, but the counter staff juggles it all deftly.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
Margo also juggles the chaotic lives of her parents, former Hooter's waitress, Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and ex-pro wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman).
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
In the span of 25 minutes and approximately 2,900 juggles, Lea Gentry wrote her own allegory.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Verb
In The Game, which ran in various forms on various platforms between 2006 and 2023, Joan’s cousin Melanie (Tia Mowry) juggles med school and a boyfriend in the NFL.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
While Harrelson turns the ranch upside down for the truth, McConaughey juggles a potential run for governor of Texas.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
But after a historically light calendar last year, with United’s total of 40 games being their fewest since the First World War, a major question heading into the new campaign will be how Carrick’s squad juggles domestic and European commitments.
—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Nor is Liam, an itinerant drifter who juggles whatever trade is on offer but perhaps hasn’t nailed down any single one of them.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Gentry’s nearly half-hour spectacle of soccer skill left Porter amazed, but not necessarily surprised, given how Gentry juggles the various balls of her life.
—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Ava DesRocher juggles a full-time job, graduate school and teaching Pilates.
—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
The place is a total zoo, especially at the tail end of the week and weekend, but the counter staff juggles it all deftly.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
Margo also juggles the chaotic lives of her parents, former Hooter's waitress, Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and ex-pro wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman).
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggles
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Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
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They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.
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Cthulhu, who tricks the Minions into releasing his friends from purgatory.
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Removing fading flowers and their seed pods tricks the plant to redirect its energy from producing seeds to producing more scapes and flower buds, as well as putting energy into root development and storing energy for the next growing season.
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Twelve hundred conceptual categories showed up in just 490 papers and nowhere in the formal schemes, clustered in environmental drivers and ecological processes.
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New York officials say the unit is a national leader that targets complex, high-impact corporate schemes, and Attorney General Letitia James vows legal action, calling the cutoff an outrageous political attack.
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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
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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.
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But none of that has happened, and Hamas rejected a new disarmament proposal in March that would force it to give up its tunnel network as well as rockets, heavy munitions, explosive devices and assault rifles before any Israel withdrawal.
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This one from Amazon is only $36 and can keep your devices charged for up to one week on a single charge.
Verb
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
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Simple dodges send Lara effortlessly backflipping through the air, and her iconic swan dive returns.
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There's also knee slides, double jumps, and quick-dodges in all directions.
Verb
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Wyclef Jean teases his upcoming album in a performance with Flavor Flav at Chez Vayner during the Cannes Lions Festival in France on June 23.
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The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified.
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“Juggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggles. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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