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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

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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
Noun
In the span of 25 minutes and approximately 2,900 juggles, Lea Gentry wrote her own allegory. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Verb
From her home base in Philadelphia, Smith juggles a range of pursuits including real estate, sports, fashion, design and community leadership. — William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Unwilling to expose himself in this moment, Paul Baker juggles both of his competing personas, continuing the bro-y shouting but with a new panic in his voice and in Jack Innanen’s expressions. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Dakota County officials will need to make difficult decisions this budget season as the county juggles a growing need for services and increasing federal mandates. — Mars King, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026 Time becomes a scarcer resource, as one adult juggles work and children's schedules, often without the flexibility of a second parent. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Create ‘Me’ Time Jenny Pritchett, who juggles a full-time writing job with parenting a son and a stepdaughter, has worked a few moments of me-time into her regular routine. — Matt Villano, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026 In addition to the throughline of the quest, The Odyssey juggles multiple characters in multiple places and creates nested stories that move back-and-forth in time. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 Meanwhile, her husband Nathan, juggles his job as a drugstore manager and various side hustles. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Now Moon juggles her domineering personality and the family’s poor finances. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggles
  1. ruses
  2. tricks
  3. schemes
  4. deceives
  5. devices
  6. fools
  7. dodges
  8. teases
Noun
  • There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of ruses
Verb
  • Short crown layers build lift and help create volume, which tricks the eye into seeing more density overall, and face-framing pieces create visual fullness around the face.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Lord Ormund’s Gambit Lord Ormund has many, many tricks up his green sleeves.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • Something common to the plans and schemes of crypto-anarchists is a certain Rube Goldberg fussiness.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His speed can be an asset in run and pass schemes, with Rowe displaying the cutting ability to turn a five-yard grab into a 20-yard gain and the catch radius and high-point ability to make contested catches down the field.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of schemes
Verb
  • The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of deceives
Noun
  • Instead, Cramer pointed to Cook's ability to sustain the iPhone's appeal and keep consumers coming back through successive generations of premium devices.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Infecting already compromised devices Research published Monday brings the threat into much clearer view.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of devices
Verb
  • Sebastian Galeano fools the Lake Mary defense by carrying it himself and scampers 40 yards for the touchdown.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of fools
Noun
  • Simple dodges send Lara effortlessly backflipping through the air, and her iconic swan dive returns.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • There's also knee slides, double jumps, and quick-dodges in all directions.
    — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of dodges
Verb
  • Davidson teases that Lawrence will make recurring cameos on the series, suggesting that the tables have now turned between the rivals, as the series is set in the present day and accounts for Lawrence’s own star power.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The special included 27 minutes of content that revealed cinematic and gameplay scenes throughout the fictional Vice City and teases the overall narrative of the game.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of teases

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“Juggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggles. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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