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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Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
As a busy professional, juggling a career against competing demands of home and family (caring for her daughters and elder relatives, trying to support Robert’s long-running battles with alcoholism), prioritizing her own creative writing was hard.
—Nicola Wilson
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Janine Henni, People.com, 18 June 2025
Shohei Ohtani, who was on first base, didn’t immediately realize the catch had been made, but Michael Conforto was paying attention on second, taking off for third as soon as Taylor made the juggle.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Verb
The 25,000-square-foot space juggles two responsibilities: honestly chronicling local history, from the time of the first indigenous people 20,000 years ago through the world wars, with photos and priceless artifacts; and showcasing revolving exhibits in art, history, science and more.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
As a busy professional, juggling a career against competing demands of home and family (caring for her daughters and elder relatives, trying to support Robert’s long-running battles with alcoholism), prioritizing her own creative writing was hard.
—Nicola Wilson
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Noun
In a true princes move, Princess Elisabeth's juggles her studies with royal duties, regularly returning to Belgium to remain involved in public life.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 June 2025
Shohei Ohtani, who was on first base, didn’t immediately realize the catch had been made, but Michael Conforto was paying attention on second, taking off for third as soon as Taylor made the juggle.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juggle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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