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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
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 While Harrelson turns the ranch upside down for the truth, McConaughey juggles a potential run for governor of Texas. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 But after a historically light calendar last year, with United’s total of 40 games being their fewest since the First World War, a major question heading into the new campaign will be how Carrick’s squad juggles domestic and European commitments. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Nor is Liam, an itinerant drifter who juggles whatever trade is on offer but perhaps hasn’t nailed down any single one of them. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 June 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
  • It's also given rise to smuggling schemes to bring AI hardware into China, prompting international investigations and the arrests of many high-profile employees at companies such as Super Micro and Nvidia.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Derwick ultimately came under scrutiny by investigators in Venezuela, the US and Spain who suspected ties to money laundering schemes involving PDVSA funds.
    — Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 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
  • Apple's AirTag is among the popular devices that help people find their keys or other items.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On July 28, the nearby city of Stoughton also voted to cancel its own Flock contract, paying a $12,500 early buyout fee after intense local opposition to the devices.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of devices
Verb
  • Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 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
  • The final episode's preview teases an all-out war between the Targaryens and Hightowers, as well as shocking betrayals that are sure to shake up the series.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Watch the trailer, which teases an intergalactic and perhaps inter-dimensional mission.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Definition of teases

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