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
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Yet while Mackie and his cast members all do their parts – especially Harrison Ford, who turns into a Hulk (!) – the new adventure juggles too many subplots and too much fan service to form a coherent narrative.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Looking forward, Duterte is inspired by artist-producers like Cate Le Bon, who has made a career out of juggling both roles.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
Yet while Mackie and his cast members all do their parts – especially Harrison Ford, who turns into a Hulk (!) – the new adventure juggles too many subplots and too much fan service to form a coherent narrative.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
For freelancers, content creators, or solo founders juggling SEO on their own, Blazly might replace a few expensive subscriptions and a few hours of manual work per week.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Looking forward, Duterte is inspired by artist-producers like Cate Le Bon, who has made a career out of juggling both roles.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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Police said McGriff employed the ruse to access the couple's Queens residence and then set it ablaze.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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McGriff allegedly tried the ruse at a nearby house first but was turned away, Tisch said.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now the abductees are required to trick others in turn.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the hacking campaigns Proofpoint analyzed, cybercriminals attempted to trick users into downloading and installing Stealerium as an attachment or a web link, luring victims with typical bait like a fake payment or invoice.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Roberts and Robinson, who federal prosecutors say conducted the scheme over the course of five years, between 2018 and 2023, allegedly stole $900,000 from the court system.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just look at the offense — more weapons, better scheme, more support.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Looks can be deceiving, Cali said.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is some relief on the way, but do not be deceived.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There's also knee slides, double jumps, and quick-dodges in all directions.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The former is what the first game had, and is more meant for short-range dashes and dodges.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hurricanes explained by Ginger Zee Don't be fooled by the lack of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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After driving his team to the 1-yard line, Fields fooled the entire Steelers defense on a fourth down, faking a handoff and then high-stepping into the end zone untouched to take a 32-31 lead.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The devices nearly saturated the ground, and boosted humidity in the grove by 20%, dampening fire spread, Zwierzchowski said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Verizon claimed that Section 222 of the Communications Act covers only call-location data, as opposed to device location data.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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One of the many shortcomings of the feline species is its disinterest in playing fetch.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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