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: 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
Synonyms
Example Sentences
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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Recent Examples on the Web
Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2022
Diners have schedules to juggle, babysitters to hire and celebrations to plan around, all of which factor into the demand for reservations.
—Dallas News, 5 Dec. 2022
Not only are there different sides of the family to juggle and running around buying presents for everyone on your list, there is often an endless array of (often fun, but time-consuming) holiday activities to be a part of.
—Leah Hall, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2022
That’s a lot to juggle, and CIOs dealing with this situation are probably feeling less than optimized.
—Lisa Wolfe, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
The formulaic plot tries to juggle too many storylines, but Lathan's assured direction lets Gray shine in the film's most rousing moments.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
This show follows the life of Sam Gardner, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum who tries to juggle school, work, family and friends.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2022
In this week’s episode, Juliette is hesitant about rekindling things with Sam being that her friends are vehemently against it while Brandon tries to juggle caring for his son while trying to advance his career and explore a new relationship.
—oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2022
Monáe had to juggle an array of roles in her head, sometimes portraying the real Cassandra, sometimes the real Helen, and sometimes Helen pretending to be Cassandra.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2023
Paxton Smith knows this juggle well and has taken a step back from social media and advocacy, in part due to backlash within her movement.
—Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 15 Nov. 2022
Kids would also have to meet two separate deductibles and juggle rules for both their primary plan through their employer and the secondary plan through their parents.
—Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022
Check out these tools that’ll lead to mastering the art of the juggle.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Oct. 2022
There's a whole population of people who are familiar with that juggle—and the fear of missing a beat.
—Beth Trejo, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
Now, unvaccinated children who are exposed to COVID-19 often have to stay home from school or day care for days, meaning parents must also stay home from work or juggle work with caring for young children, who often need near-constant attention.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022
Being a mama is a learning curve and the juggle with work can be intense, especially as a women and artist.
—Vogue, 8 May 2022
For the first time since 2019, the last pre-COVID-19 season in Major League Soccer when the league and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran parallel to one another, FC Cincinnati has juggle competitions on multiple fronts.
—Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2022
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Verb
Tamera Mowry-Housley has a lot to juggle as a working mom during the holiday season.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2022
Diners have schedules to juggle, babysitters to hire and celebrations to plan around, all of which factor into the demand for reservations.
—Dallas News, 5 Dec. 2022
Not only are there different sides of the family to juggle and running around buying presents for everyone on your list, there is often an endless array of (often fun, but time-consuming) holiday activities to be a part of.
—Leah Hall, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2022
That’s a lot to juggle, and CIOs dealing with this situation are probably feeling less than optimized.
—Lisa Wolfe, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
The formulaic plot tries to juggle too many storylines, but Lathan's assured direction lets Gray shine in the film's most rousing moments.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
This show follows the life of Sam Gardner, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum who tries to juggle school, work, family and friends.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2022
In this week’s episode, Juliette is hesitant about rekindling things with Sam being that her friends are vehemently against it while Brandon tries to juggle caring for his son while trying to advance his career and explore a new relationship.
—oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2022
Monáe had to juggle an array of roles in her head, sometimes portraying the real Cassandra, sometimes the real Helen, and sometimes Helen pretending to be Cassandra.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Noun
In fact, the collective global experience of working from home might have made the juggle even worse for women.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2023
Paxton Smith knows this juggle well and has taken a step back from social media and advocacy, in part due to backlash within her movement.
—Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 15 Nov. 2022
Kids would also have to meet two separate deductibles and juggle rules for both their primary plan through their employer and the secondary plan through their parents.
—Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022
Check out these tools that’ll lead to mastering the art of the juggle.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Oct. 2022
There's a whole population of people who are familiar with that juggle—and the fear of missing a beat.
—Beth Trejo, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
Now, unvaccinated children who are exposed to COVID-19 often have to stay home from school or day care for days, meaning parents must also stay home from work or juggle work with caring for young children, who often need near-constant attention.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022
Being a mama is a learning curve and the juggle with work can be intense, especially as a women and artist.
—Vogue, 8 May 2022
For the first time since 2019, the last pre-COVID-19 season in Major League Soccer when the league and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran parallel to one another, FC Cincinnati has juggle competitions on multiple fronts.
—Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English jogelen, from Anglo-French jugler, from Latin joculari to jest, joke, from joculus, diminutive of jocus joke
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1664, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of juggle was
in the 15th century
Dictionary Entries Near juggle
Cite this Entry
“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juggle. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.
Kids Definition
juggle
verb
jug·gle
ˈjəg-əl
juggled; juggling
-(ə-)liŋ
juggler
noun
-(ə-)lər
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