JUGGLE Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of juggle

Noun

Sanders grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut watching her mother juggle jobs at restaurants and Sacred Heart University’s cafeterias. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026 The lyrics throughout the EP juggle ferocity and vulnerability in a way that mirrors the music’s seamless transitions. —

Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026

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Her amused, introspective grace juggling a vast cast of (wonderful) characters and (fascinating) relationships means the true story at the center here ends up playing second fiddle. —

Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 The invitation of private equity illustrates the cash challenge that most of the universities that participate in the highest level of major NCAA athletics are juggling like a litter of hungry dogs. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for juggle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle

Noun

However, the latter is revealed to be a ruse on the part of the trickster god.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
While sustaining the ruse for months, Ale arranged with an expectant young mother who didn’t want her child to take that woman’s newborn as her own.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026