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noun

Definition of jugglenext
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 How to pronounce juggle (audio)
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
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
Dannen, the third-year athletic director, is tasked to juggle rising NIL costs, management of the $20 million-plus revenue-sharing pot and a pricey renovation of Memorial Stadium over two years. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Netflix and other studios juggling Emmy and Oscar players decide how to roll their movies out — and which of them will get qualifying theatrical releases for Oscar campaigns. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for juggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
  1. ruse
  2. trick
  3. scheme
  4. deceive
  5. dodge
  6. fool
  7. device
  8. fetch
Noun
  • Fort Worth Police Department homicide detectives on Monday arrested Alonzo Reyes, 18, and Gerald Chamberlain, 17, on suspicion of murder in the alleged ruse.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • The Chenbot also weighs in on Jason’s emotional ruse to Angela.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of ruse
Verb
  • Staten provided the missing link between his father and Yancy, who told the Double K rancher about the plan to trick his father.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • In 2014, Daniel Willingham gave advice on how to trick your kids into reading all summer long.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Jewelry giant Pandora is supporting the 20th-anniversary gala at Danish Royal Opera, as well as the New Talent program, providing jewelry for Taus and Anne-Sofie Madsen, who are about to graduate from the scheme.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 31 July 2026
  • Whether by virtue of personnel, schemes or play-calling, the team that had finished in the top six in NFL scoring the previous six seasons — including leading the league twice — has finished 15th, 15th and 21st the last three years.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of scheme
Verb
  • Mora filed a cross-complaint against Giumarra alleging he was deceived by the company and its representatives into signing a contract that made false claims about the fruit, including that it was patented by Giumarra.
    — Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • All the wig and makeup work put into deceiving their people isn’t needed in the first place.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of deceive
Noun
  • Instead of communicating with the other operator to decide who will make the dodge, Starlink satellites automatically avoid other objects — both space debris fragments or operational satellites — whenever there is a conjunction alert.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • But using DMs sent by trolls to minimize the on-court treatment of the league’s biggest star is a dodge.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of dodge
Verb
  • Finding your people Don’t be fooled by the ease of conversations and the loud laughter — many of the women at the Girls Night Out board game night on Tuesday had never attended one of the social club’s events before, and most came on their own.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • But Morrison’s escape act demonstrates how people can be fooled when definitions aren’t clear.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of fool
Noun
  • The ban came after a series of high-profile scooter deaths and an alarming number of devices strewn willy-nilly in neighborhoods across the city.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • The product, widely used in electronic devices such as laptops and smartphones, also stores the data that AI models need.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of device
Noun
  • Carmy and Syd as a couple is the equivalent of fetch.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Use this toy to play fetch with your dog on land or in the water.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
Definition of fetch

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