as in ruse
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 to trick
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 juggle
Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
Oldenburg, 24, juggles or yo-yos, as NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Parents, 11 June 2026
The relentless pace took its toll on Maurice, who juggled duties as chief songwriter, producer and frontman.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Turns out today is National Working Moms Day, a day that speaks directly to me and about 10 of my colleagues here at IndyStar, all of whom are familiar with the juggle.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
Oldenburg, 24, juggles or yo-yos, as NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
Learn to juggle, play the harmonica, or sew.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
The relentless pace took its toll on Maurice, who juggled duties as chief songwriter, producer and frontman.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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No doubt some of the Asch experiment subjects chuckled on their way out the door, once the ruse had been explained to them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Nov. 2025
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However, the video was all a ruse as Kotb was actually waiting backstage to surprise Bush Hager.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This happened after a phone phishing attack tricked someone into giving the attacker a way into the system.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Scammers will sometimes send fake forgiveness notices to try and get personal information or trick you into paying a fee.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The government alleges the couple made about $244,550 off their trading scheme.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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Nelson harnesses that take-it-or-leave-it energy and sticks to his guns with a dramatic dynamic and a visual scheme that’s unlike anything these movies have attempted before.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Subscriptions started at $88 per week and included almost 300 templates for fake websites designed to deceive customers, a dashboard that allowed criminals to monitor their campaigns, a discussion forum where users could find collaborators and receive support, and keylogging capabilities.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
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The problem is, most people feel deceived when the person in front of them doesn't match the profile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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That last-minute dodge caused George to tweak something, and the 21-year-old prospect had to leave the game.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Lego’s classic button-mashing combat is spiced up with dodge and parry prompts to evade gunfire and counter incoming attacks.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Kurt's key takeaways Rick's story is a tough reminder that scams can look polished enough to fool careful people.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Mining coal waste Do not let the name fool you.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This device also stands for that in a certain way.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The charges of using a computer to commit a crime and interfering with a telecommunications device were dismissed, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Ultra Ball & Launcher Bundle is built for high‑energy fetch sessions.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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This hallway is where my husband and I regularly kick off our shoes and where my dog runs around playing fetch all day.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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