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juggles 1 of 2

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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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

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggles

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

Along the way, there are before-and-after floor plans, garden schemes, and a recipe for Meyers Family Hot Fudge.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Their protection schemes might expect edge rushers, but both Van Ginkel and Turner could drift backward, making the interior more susceptible.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 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

The trailer also teases additional confrontation between Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt, the latter of whom is leaving the series after Season 5.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Trump teases Karoline Leavitt replacement Why is Karoline Leavitt leaving the White House?

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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