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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Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Through these schemes, people invest a significant amount of money into a country – with some countries like Greece having a minimum of €250,000 (about $290,357) – and are allowed to work and live there.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Former player and assistant coach Damon Jones was arrested in relation to both schemes.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 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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Turns out it’s finished ahead of schedule and already shipping the servers, which will support Apple Intelligence services on consumer devices like iPhones, according to a new Fox Business report.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 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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Kamala Harris teases 2028 presidential run, devastating Dems’ chances!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
27 Oct. 2025
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The new trailer for the doc teases its massive scope, tracing Murphy’s rise from a stand-up sensation and Saturday Night Live star to a performer capable of completely dominating the cultural landscape.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And there’s Ben’s mother Anne Meara, who wrote plays, acted in everything from TV sitcoms to Shakespeare in the Park productions, and always preferred her son’s more serious work to his broader, big-budget laugh riots.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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That includes putting moves on opponents for jump shots, hitting far-out threes, and even pulling off four-point plays.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Juggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggles. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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