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
Janine Henni, People.com, 18 June 2025
Shohei Ohtani, who was on first base, didn’t immediately realize the catch had been made, but Michael Conforto was paying attention on second, taking off for third as soon as Taylor made the juggle.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Chisom departed for Oklahoma State via the transfer portal, and Vaughns – who juggled baseball and football before the 2025 season – is on his way toward a potential NFL career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In a true princes move, Princess Elisabeth's juggles her studies with royal duties, regularly returning to Belgium to remain involved in public life.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 June 2025
Shohei Ohtani, who was on first base, didn’t immediately realize the catch had been made, but Michael Conforto was paying attention on second, taking off for third as soon as Taylor made the juggle.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Verb
On top of that, Aust has to juggle her school schedule as a third-year TCU student in mechanical engineering.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Chisom departed for Oklahoma State via the transfer portal, and Vaughns – who juggled baseball and football before the 2025 season – is on his way toward a potential NFL career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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Seth Rollins has been out with a legitimate injury, but after his ruse to win at SummerSlam, anything is possible with him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wiles barely could make the tight final left-hand turn that had tricked Monsen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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After all, seeing people who aren’t there is a common crutch for TV shows that want to trick their audience, bring back a fan-favorite character, or both.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Monica Cannon-Grant, 44, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to 18 of 27 counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud and failing to file tax returns related to a scheme in which Cannon-Grant and her late husband, Clark Grant, pocketed thousands of dollars in donations to their nonprofit.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers created and participated in a pricing scheme that led to an increase in the price of insulin and increased profits.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Although appearances can be deceiving.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Defense attorneys and prosecutors on Monday started picking the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers committed a crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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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
Verb
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To fool us into doubting our most obvious conclusions about how this story will unfold.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the small bowl either.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That restriction has limited what microscopic devices can do.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Like all WiiM speakers, the Sound Lite can be used as a standalone device or paired with with devices like WiiM Sound, WiiM Amps, WiiM Streamers and the WiiM Sub Pro, creating a true stereo setup with separate left and right channels.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Outside the shelter, 62-year-old Jeff Gregg was playing fetch with his dog, Ruffy.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Strangers become co-conspirators in the art of fetch; compliments on a good sit-stay.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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