as in tricking
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 juggling
By the evening commute, most of us will be dealing with rain, but the north will still be juggling a wintry mix of snow, ice and rain.
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Justin Lewis, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
For parents juggling rent, child care and multiple jobs, that choice isn’t ideological.
—Jacquelyn Martell, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Many new parents, frustrated by postpartum hair loss, opt for a haircut to help disguise any patchiness; others cut their hair for more ease when juggling a newborn.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
For anyone who’s grown tired of juggling multiple base products or dealing with cakey foundations, this tinted SPF offers a refreshing alternative.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The industry is still simultaneously juggling tariff uncertainty, other restrictions on Chinese imports, slashed tax credits, competition with low-cost gas, permitting bureaucracy, and worker shortages.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
His predecessor in the acting director role, Jim O’Neill — who was also juggling two jobs, the other being the deputy health secretary — was based in Washington.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 23 Feb. 2026
While contestants had to endure a long and grueling casting process, producers and the crew have been living and breathing the season even longer to pull off the anniversary installment, all the while juggling multiple seasons (48, 49, and 50) at the same time.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Instead of juggling a tangled mess of chargers in your travel bag, this one streamlined charging cable powers multiple devices at once.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Justin Lewis, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
For parents juggling rent, child care and multiple jobs, that choice isn’t ideological.
—Jacquelyn Martell, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Many new parents, frustrated by postpartum hair loss, opt for a haircut to help disguise any patchiness; others cut their hair for more ease when juggling a newborn.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
For anyone who’s grown tired of juggling multiple base products or dealing with cakey foundations, this tinted SPF offers a refreshing alternative.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The industry is still simultaneously juggling tariff uncertainty, other restrictions on Chinese imports, slashed tax credits, competition with low-cost gas, permitting bureaucracy, and worker shortages.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
His predecessor in the acting director role, Jim O’Neill — who was also juggling two jobs, the other being the deputy health secretary — was based in Washington.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 23 Feb. 2026
While contestants had to endure a long and grueling casting process, producers and the crew have been living and breathing the season even longer to pull off the anniversary installment, all the while juggling multiple seasons (48, 49, and 50) at the same time.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Instead of juggling a tangled mess of chargers in your travel bag, this one streamlined charging cable powers multiple devices at once.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggling
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The peach-plum gradient gown is the creation of Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, whose high-fantasy sculptural gowns emphasize movement and eye-tricking form, often to gravity-defying effect.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Or, in other words, tricking them by holding up a sign.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, depth would only get in the way of the plot, which is primarily concerned with fooling you and fooling you again.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Watching Bedard break ankles on a nightly basis like Allen Iverson on skates, attempting one-man rushes most players couldn’t even fathom, fooling elite goaltenders with his patented drag-and-drive release, is exhilarating.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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After the remaining contestants voted out Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and Eric Nam, Higgins was blindsided to discover her close ally, Rob Rausch, was deceiving her all along.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Neglecting The Kitchen Sink Your sink may look spick-and-span, but looks can be deceiving.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Juggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggling. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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