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
Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The constant juggle means caregivers are often absent from work, lose pay and benefits and miss out on promotions.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Jordan Greene, People.com, 9 May 2025
Furthermore, because the interns juggle attending class and working in the office, interns are not available all days of the week, which can cause scheduling issues for busy working families.
—Katelynn Winebrenner, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025
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Noun
Gregg does some not-bad jokes, Charles K. punches through some wood but also accidentally punches Gregg in the stomach, Christopher does yo-yo tricks, Michael reads a poem, and Gil juggles.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The constant juggle means caregivers are often absent from work, lose pay and benefits and miss out on promotions.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
One of the central themes is how 30-something, single and seemingly unencumbered MC Sammi Miller juggles the secret struggles of caregiving and her mom’s illness.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 9 May 2025
Furthermore, because the interns juggle attending class and working in the office, interns are not available all days of the week, which can cause scheduling issues for busy working families.
—Katelynn Winebrenner, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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Can Charity, who is not exactly mentally stable, maintain the ruse forever?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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Despite multiple interviews, background checks, and reference calls, the ruse held until malware activity triggered an alert.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Life at the house seems more entertaining, but is that just a foolish fantasy designed to trick us into thinking that there is safe harbor somewhere?—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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Their goal is to trick people into sharing their Medicare or Social Security number.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Hometown’s stock price rose by more than 900% during the scheme.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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In 2021 and 2022, Robinson received about $76,000 through the bogus billing scheme, according to prosecutors.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Verb
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That hasn’t stopped Liverpool using him to distract and deceive opponents when free kicks are won, however.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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She was also found guilty of deceiving other officials about the man's identity.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rannells, who reprises his role as Stephanie's friend Darren, made headlines when promoting Another Simple Favor with an amusing dodge to a question hinting at Lively's legal dramas.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Don’t let the name fool you: Apple TV+’s new science-fiction series Murderbot isn’t actually about a rampaging robot killing everything in sight, though Alexander Skarsgard’s SecUnit certainly ponders the idea from time to time.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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One common jailbreak involved fooling ChatGPT by asking it to role-play as a different AI—one that had no rules and was allowed to write phishing e-mails.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
7 May 2025
Noun
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After Cecilie reported Oscar, the police went to the Hoffmanns' house to seize the devices Oscar had access to.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This dog, who would do best in an active home, loves games of fetch and is also super affectionate.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max - $210 (this isn’t a mistake, the 12 fetches a higher price than the 13).—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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