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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Between work, family and the constant juggle of daily responsibilities, finding the time and emotional energy to nurture relationships can seem impossible.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
My life tends to be busy—juggling motherhood, teaching, operating a small business, and keeping up with the house doesn’t leave much room to slow down.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Paul Feig explains Blake Lively 'curveball' in 'Another Simple Favor'
'Heart Eyes'
The horror rom-com juggles the many tropes of both its genres, but this gory slasher romp also boasts an impressive mean streak, entertaining leads and an excellent hook.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Between work, family and the constant juggle of daily responsibilities, finding the time and emotional energy to nurture relationships can seem impossible.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Coopers have seen firsthand how their neighbors juggle small-town life with the weight of global stardom.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
My life tends to be busy—juggling motherhood, teaching, operating a small business, and keeping up with the house doesn’t leave much room to slow down.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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But authorities now believe Speight made the whole story up — and even shot himself as part of a ruse.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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How could Russ possibly sustain this ruse?—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In other words, the top search results aren't always safe, and that's exactly how scammers trick people.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the content, murky and misleading, is designed to trick Californians into voting for a power grab.—
Laura Koval,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rosenzweig worked on dozens of complex cases as a prosecutor in the economic crimes section, which focuses on healthcare fraud, money laundering and other financial schemes.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Lions’ surprisingly poor showing against their NFC North rivals kneecapped CBS’ deliveries, although the Eye Network also didn’t get much of a lift from the new BDP scheme.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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At its worst, AI can be used by bad actors and content farms to confuse or deceive listeners, push ‘slop’ into the ecosystem, and interfere with authentic artists working to build their careers.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overshooting a dodge or whiffing a swing usually leads to contact damage, followed by an enemy attack, which will stun you for a few frames for them to reposition, causing even more contact damage as the foe decides to move through you.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unlike many Souls-like games, Silksong doesn't have a spammable dodge button that offers the player brief invulnerability to almost every attack, regardless of location.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors told the court the scheme had raised at least $650 million and called it a classic Ponzi structure that fooled even Horwitz’s closest friends.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let their elegant fancy-restaurant flavors fool you.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On September 10, when several Russian drones breached Poland’s airspace, NATO aircraft were scrambled to intercept and shoot down some of the devices.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Buy Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson , which is breaking out because of its devices and cancer franchise.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Photos of Elliot, a cat who acts like a dog because he is obsessed with playing fetch.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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It's also expected to be able to tackle watering duties, weeding or picking flowers/fruits, and is even reported capable of interacting with pets – perhaps walking pooch while trimming the lawn or playing fetch.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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