Synonyms of juggle

juggle 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruse
• scheme
• trick
• dodge
• device
• fetch
• knack
• sleight of hand
• play
• gambit
• jig
• ploy
• stratagem
• wile
• sleight
• gimmick
• bluff
• flimflam
• deception
• cunning
• end run
• artifice
• duplicity
• subterfuge
• shenanigan
• jugglery
• swindling
• feint
• trickery
• craft
• cheating
• hoax
• chicanery
• smoke screen
• swindle
• skulduggery
• dupery
• fakery
• gaff
• front
• fraud
• legerdemain
• blind
• sham
• cozenage
• crookery

juggle

2 of 2

verb

ˈjə-gəl 

as in to trick

to cause to believe what is untrue

everyone thinks that they are too smart to be juggled by con artists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trick
• deceive
• fool
• kid
• tease
• suck in
• catch
• have
• mislead
• con
• delude
• sucker
• bamboozle
• hoodwink
• dupe
• cheat
• string along
• snooker
• bluff
• burn
• have on
• fake out
• sting
• buffalo
• beguile
• snow
• take in
• hornswoggle
• misinform
• spoof
• gaff
• gull
• misguide
• humbug
• cozen
• hoax
• pull one's leg
• gammon
• do a number on
• lead one down the garden path
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• stick
• put on
• squeeze
• shortchange
• defraud
• hustle
• diddle
• chisel
• swindle
• bleed
• flimflam
• fleece
• mulct
• euchre
• rook
• skin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveal
• expose
• uncover
• show up
• unmask
• debunk
• disclose
• tell
• undeceive
• divulge
• unveil
• uncloak
• disabuse
• disillusion
• disenchant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of juggle

Noun

Most agents follow a goal and juggle steps; an AI leader is designed to set direction, coordinate the people beneath it, and own outcomes the way a manager does. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026

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

Verb

Napier said juggling the responsibilities of building a roster through the transfer portal, making recruiting decisions and weighing options in regards to managing the program’s NIL budget, eventually became too much of a burden for one person. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026

Just slice in half to make handling just a bit easier—especially if guests are also juggling a cocktail glass. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026