JUGGLES Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

juggles 1 of 2

noun

plural of juggle

as in ruses

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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juggles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of juggle

as in tricks

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 juggles

Verb

The place is a total zoo, especially at the tail end of the week and weekend, but the counter staff juggles it all deftly. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 Margo also juggles the chaotic lives of her parents, former Hooter's waitress, Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and ex-pro wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman). —

Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 As a new spooky season starts, Caity juggles a new crush Hannah, the arrival of twins Liam and Sean to work at the haunt, and her father’s tenuous sobriety. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Floria juggles endless tasks, administering medication, updating charts, soothing patients, answering phones, and managing complaints. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026 Judson Independent School District will close Ed Franz, Rolling Meadows and Park Village elementaries next academic year as the district juggles a $35 million budget deficit and shrinking enrollment. —

Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026 Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem. —

Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026 The brothers are homeschooled by their mom, Audrey, who juggles teaching, child-rearing and advocacy work. —

Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026 Reiner could be called a journeyman director, except what kind of journeyman director could make a movie as confident as When Harry Met Sally, or as anarchic as This Is Spinal Tap, or one that juggles as many tones as The Princess Bride? —

Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Kids will quickly see through her ruses.

— Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The New York Colored American reported that some offers of short-term work for Black men — moving livestock to or from Kentucky, for example — were ruses that ended with kidnappings.

— Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025