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
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
12 Mar. 2026
Oldenburg, 24, juggles or yo-yos, as NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 Feb. 2026
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
When women spend hours juggling competing demands, their brains often remain in high-alert mode long after work ends.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Noun
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.
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Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
12 Mar. 2026
Oldenburg, 24, juggles or yo-yos, as NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
Bagsmart Foldable Travel Jewelry Case Wearing my jewelry on my flight used to be my go-to method for keeping it from getting damaged and tangled in my suitcase, but that just resulted in juggling too many items in the TSA security line.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
When women spend hours juggling competing demands, their brains often remain in high-alert mode long after work ends.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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Early the next morning, the authorities were at Burdette’s door, this time without a ruse.
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Of course, this could all be a literally and figurative swift ruse on the part of the Miss Americana superstar and her Super Bowl-winning fiancé.
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Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
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Use a password manager so fake sites do not trick you into reusing passwords.
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Prosecutors allege Eidleh, along with other members of the scheme, solicited and received bribes and kickbacks from individuals and companies seeking approval to operate fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program sites.
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This has fueled the ‘spend not sell’ movement, in which builders seek to familiarize users with earning and spending their bitcoin rather than trading and falling for get-rich-quick schemes.
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The thing is, a lot of people have a talent for deceiving the public.
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Park and weather officials alike emphasize to Grand Canyon visitors that hiking conditions can be deceiving.
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After missing a penalty in the game’s third minute, Messi rebounded with a strike from 15 yards away in the 38th minute and an unreal dodge of multiple Austrian defenders for a second goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.
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Maybe jump the fence over to his left and get out of dodge.
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Don’t be fooled; this isn’t your typical museum.
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
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Those who rely on custom mobility devices still have to fly commercial or find another way to get to the games, and risk damage to their wheelchairs in the process.
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These devices are a direct answer to that problem.
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Carmy and Syd as a couple is the equivalent of fetch.
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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.
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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