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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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
Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Continuity was Liverpool’s strength last year on the way to the title but as Slot juggles his new-look squad, relationships are taking time to build.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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, 13 Sep. 2025
Gutierrez added the family was under immense strain, with Zaragoza's father, who is on dialysis, holding on to hope of seeing his son again, while his stepmother juggles caregiving and medical appointments.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Juggling Family Drama, Business and Wild Builds Joe’s wife, Ashley, meanwhile, juggles the business and the family dynamics alike.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Collins stars in Emily in Paris as Emily Cooper, a woman who juggles her career at a French marketing firm with her love life, friendships and more.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The young boy juggles between providing her increasingly more intensive care needs, working and spending time with his friends.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Building upon his successful college-radio show and evolving it into a multi-platform online business over the past 18 years, Fantano oversees the direction of the content but also juggles relationships with his audience, which hangs on his words and opinions, and brands that want to work with him.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Two of her three children attend the center full time while Wentland juggles part-time work and a full-time class load; her husband works full time.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Continuity was Liverpool’s strength last year on the way to the title but as Slot juggles his new-look squad, relationships are taking time to build.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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, 13 Sep. 2025
Gutierrez added the family was under immense strain, with Zaragoza's father, who is on dialysis, holding on to hope of seeing his son again, while his stepmother juggles caregiving and medical appointments.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Juggling Family Drama, Business and Wild Builds Joe’s wife, Ashley, meanwhile, juggles the business and the family dynamics alike.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Collins stars in Emily in Paris as Emily Cooper, a woman who juggles her career at a French marketing firm with her love life, friendships and more.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The young boy juggles between providing her increasingly more intensive care needs, working and spending time with his friends.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Building upon his successful college-radio show and evolving it into a multi-platform online business over the past 18 years, Fantano oversees the direction of the content but also juggles relationships with his audience, which hangs on his words and opinions, and brands that want to work with him.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggles
Noun
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Many suspect a spam call and don't pick up the phone, leading foundation staff to sometimes devise ruses.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Episode 4 finds both Ellen and Julia throwing themselves headlong into plans that require them to keep up major ruses.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Seeing empty floor tricks the brain into thinking there is more space than there is.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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In one common attack, known as GPS spoofing, hackers transmit false location data that tricks a drone into flying off course.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Clippers have one remaining preseason game, one more chance for Coach Tyronn Lue to get a look at what lineups and schemes might work before the regular season kicks off next week.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Zhi of directly managing the compounds by maintaining records, including ledgers tracking profits and which schemes were operating from each room.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With natural, biodegradable, and inexpensive components, such batteries could one day provide an eco-friendly alternative for powering homes or small devices without relying on toxic metals or complex supply chains.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Officials suspect that three explosive devices were dropped in the parking lot.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 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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Click PLAY on the video above to watch the full Q&A, where Stowell also teases how Gibbs will cope with Lala’s accident and how his relationship with Diane will progress in Season 2.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lady Whistledown teases a new, lusty season of Netflix‘s hit series Bridgerton.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Went through the progression as normal and got two negative plays in a row after the screen.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, the Patriots racked up 333 yards of total offense on 58 plays in nine drives.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Juggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggles. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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