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
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
The juggle between sports meant Smith had only one shot at qualifying for the Games.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Michael Adeniran, a father of two juggling daily stress and limited sleep, said the demands of training on top of family life were wearing him down.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Oldenburg, 24, juggles or yo-yos, as NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
The juggle between sports meant Smith had only one shot at qualifying for the Games.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Jeffries has to juggle multiple priorities.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Michael Adeniran, a father of two juggling daily stress and limited sleep, said the demands of training on top of family life were wearing him down.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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Olive’s fake-dating ruse stems from wanting to let her best friend Anh (Marsh) date her crush Jeremy (Duvernay).—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Adolf Hitler wasn’t completely fooled, and about four million mines were planted on the beaches, but the ruse worked well enough that, even as the landings got underway, some German commanders doubted Normandy was the main attack.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Posts from other Knicks fans say the user tried tricking them as well.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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These websites closely resemble legitimate ticketing and checkout platforms and can allow scammers to steal log-in credentials, personal information and credit card numbers and trick you into sending in payments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Industrial incompatibilities ultimately sank the project at the heart of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) scheme, the much-vaunted political lynchpin of Franco-German military cooperation.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Suhail Kwatra was indicted by the Suffolk DA’s office on a felony charge for larceny over $1,200 by single scheme, according to court records out of Suffolk Superior Court.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
Verb
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The Allies went to extraordinary lengths to deceive the enemy, suggesting that the attack would focus on the Pas-de-Calais, the narrowest point of the English Channel.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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That last-minute dodge caused George to tweak something, and the 21-year-old prospect had to leave the game.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Lego’s classic button-mashing combat is spiced up with dodge and parry prompts to evade gunfire and counter incoming attacks.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Verb
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But don’t be fooled, Shoshone is well worth exploring in its own right.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Don’t be fooled by its petite silhouette—the bag still offers plenty of room for well beyond your wallet and keys.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
Noun
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This device also stands for that in a certain way.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The charges of using a computer to commit a crime and interfering with a telecommunications device were dismissed, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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On April 13, the Belgian Malinois vanished during a game of fetch with her owner, Lisa Jenkins, a 65-year-old retiree who spends the first part of the year living in a cabin in the Daniel Boone National Forest with Petra.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Ultra Ball & Launcher Bundle is built for high‑energy fetch sessions.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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