juggled; juggling
ˈjə-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to perform the tricks of a juggler
2
: to engage in manipulation especially in order to achieve a desired end
1
: to handle or deal with usually several things (such as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements
juggle the responsibilities of family life and full-time job—
Jane S. Gould
Jane S. Gould2
a
: to practice deceit or trickery on : beguile
b
: to manipulate or rearrange especially in order to achieve a desired end
juggle an account to hide a loss
3
a
: to toss in the manner of a juggler
b
: to hold or balance precariously
: an act or instance of juggling:
a
: a trick of magic
b
: a show of manual dexterity
c
: an act of manipulation especially to achieve a desired end
Examples of juggle in a Sentence
Verb
He is learning to juggle.
He juggled four balls at once.
She somehow manages to juggle a dozen tasks at once.
It can be hard to juggle family responsibilities and the demands of a full-time job.
I'll have to juggle my schedule a bit to get this all to work out.
Noun
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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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The fact that a cash-poor NASA is trying to juggle two human space flight programs—the station and moon-Mars—only exacerbates the funding problem.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
This makes everything mom's juggle on a daily basis worth it.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Verb
Putting on the Halloween show together every year proves challenging for the team at The Kelly Clarkson Show, who are often planning for the special while juggling their regular workloads.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The fact that a cash-poor NASA is trying to juggle two human space flight programs—the station and moon-Mars—only exacerbates the funding problem.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
More concerts will be taking place during 2026, though dates have not yet been announced, and Dickinson is looking forward to continuing his creative juggle.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
This makes everything mom's juggle on a daily basis worth it.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juggle. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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