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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the WebSejal Parekh, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
These are some of their stories: A father of 2 who juggled multiple jobs
Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, 38, was one of the construction workers who vanished after the bridge collapse, his brother Martin Suazo told CNN.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Over the years, Tisdale has emphasized the importance of keeping balance while juggling her multiple roles as a professional, wife and parent.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Per a report from Black Enterprise, Brown was on the path to a doctorate degree while juggling her teaching duties at the school.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 24 Mar. 2024
The series juggles the perspectives and quandaries of its flawed and confused scientists with sympathy and nuance.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
About a quarter of a million mothers in Britain have left their jobs in recent years because of the difficulty of juggling a career and childcare, according to the Fawcett Society.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
The Ryzen 5 processor is powerful enough to juggle multiple tabs at once in conjunction with the 8GB of RAM, while the 512GB SSD will boot up quickly and hold a decent number of files.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
The fireworks started last week with a major turmoil at Inflection AI, which had built a chatbot assistant that’s supposed to juggle the everyday chores of its users like scheduling appointments while also giving them emotional support.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The Mental Load: A Feminist Comic By Emma The term ‘mental load’ has been attributed to French author, Emma, in her collection of comics depicted the unpaid domestic and caring labor that disproportionally falls to women as the juggle the demands of family, work, and life.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
And there are all kinds of programs for working parents, but they’re all really aimed at women for whom the juggle is real.
—Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
Elsewhere in the video, Styles dodges knives, takes in the aerialists and juggles.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 19 July 2023
The juggle is real for Meg St-Esprit, a freelance journalist based in Pittsburgh, PA, who has four children aged between four and 11.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 14 June 2023
Against the grim backdrop of the murder investigation Crombie sets Duncan and Gemma’s generally happy but often-chaotic family life as the couple juggles solving crimes with raising three children.
—Karen MacPherson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
That time was the starkest reminder that the juggle was so very real.
—Cesca Major, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2023
Even with a scholarship and subsidized child care, Conner said caring for two children while attending school full-time is a relentless test of time management and personal stamina, a constant juggle between meeting academic expectations and the needs of two young children.
—oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2023
Verb
Violence against health care workers is on the rise, including in the ER, where tensions can run high as staff juggle multiple urgent tasks.
—Sejal Parekh, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
These are some of their stories: A father of 2 who juggled multiple jobs
Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, 38, was one of the construction workers who vanished after the bridge collapse, his brother Martin Suazo told CNN.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Over the years, Tisdale has emphasized the importance of keeping balance while juggling her multiple roles as a professional, wife and parent.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Per a report from Black Enterprise, Brown was on the path to a doctorate degree while juggling her teaching duties at the school.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 24 Mar. 2024
The series juggles the perspectives and quandaries of its flawed and confused scientists with sympathy and nuance.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
About a quarter of a million mothers in Britain have left their jobs in recent years because of the difficulty of juggling a career and childcare, according to the Fawcett Society.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
The Ryzen 5 processor is powerful enough to juggle multiple tabs at once in conjunction with the 8GB of RAM, while the 512GB SSD will boot up quickly and hold a decent number of files.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
The fireworks started last week with a major turmoil at Inflection AI, which had built a chatbot assistant that’s supposed to juggle the everyday chores of its users like scheduling appointments while also giving them emotional support.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Noun
Same juggle as always: working, hanging with the kids, figuring out after-school activities.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The Mental Load: A Feminist Comic By Emma The term ‘mental load’ has been attributed to French author, Emma, in her collection of comics depicted the unpaid domestic and caring labor that disproportionally falls to women as the juggle the demands of family, work, and life.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
And there are all kinds of programs for working parents, but they’re all really aimed at women for whom the juggle is real.
—Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
Elsewhere in the video, Styles dodges knives, takes in the aerialists and juggles.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 19 July 2023
The juggle is real for Meg St-Esprit, a freelance journalist based in Pittsburgh, PA, who has four children aged between four and 11.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 14 June 2023
Against the grim backdrop of the murder investigation Crombie sets Duncan and Gemma’s generally happy but often-chaotic family life as the couple juggles solving crimes with raising three children.
—Karen MacPherson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
That time was the starkest reminder that the juggle was so very real.
—Cesca Major, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2023
Even with a scholarship and subsidized child care, Conner said caring for two children while attending school full-time is a relentless test of time management and personal stamina, a constant juggle between meeting academic expectations and the needs of two young children.
—oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2023
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