juggling

Definition of jugglingnext
present participle of juggle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of juggling For students already juggling the rising costs of gas, parking, and supplies, the news is a significant blow. La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Residents of Sacramento are juggling hard jobs, long commutes, caregiving, school responsibilities, and hectic schedules. Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026 That balancing act reached a new level during her first week juggling both roles. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Many employees are juggling multiple priorities — from core responsibilities to upskilling and cross-functional work — which can create a new kind of strain. Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 Now, Muniz is juggling his racing career with a trip down memory lane. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026 Tokairin, who’s worked as a sushi chef before, primarily works behind the scenes, juggling Dashi with his own sushi restaurants. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 The problem, this person says, was that the company was juggling too many projects alongside the New Museum — among them, a major renovation for the Frick and building a completely new Studio Museum in Harlem. Sukjong Hong, Curbed, 9 Apr. 2026 Sandboxing allows firms to focus solely on moving experiments swiftly through the pilot phase because the teams working on them are not hampered by juggling experimentation with their day-to-day. Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggling
Verb
  • After tricking her way into her dream job, Liza discovers that disguising herself as a millennial and keeping her two lives separate is a job in and of itself.
    Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Recall his central role in tricking immigrants in Texas to fly to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts with empty promises of jobs.
    Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But Baio says Kassotis has been fooling people for years.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Mets have a responsibility to protect their players by not throwing them under the bus, but there are ways to do that without trying to convince people that their eyes are deceiving them.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Juggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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