as in ruse
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 to trick
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 juggle
EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Re juggles making meals, getting the older twins to school and back, changing diapers on the younger twins and making her own YouTube videos to introduce life in South Korea to the world.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Dubas was hired to juggle a retooling around Crosby without sacrificing the future — likely an impossible task.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Christopher shows off his yo-yo skills, Gil juggles, and Michael recites an original poem.
—EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Re juggles making meals, getting the older twins to school and back, changing diapers on the younger twins and making her own YouTube videos to introduce life in South Korea to the world.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Verb
Inside, workers juggle orders of snowcones as well as ice cream, freezes, floats and fruit shakes.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Dubas was hired to juggle a retooling around Crosby without sacrificing the future — likely an impossible task.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggle
Noun
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Not least because the ruse allows for a Putin or two to die while another survives without toppling the edifice built by the original one.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The defendants never believed the ruse and within hours were sending threatening messages to Rendon, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Increasingly, criminals are able to use commonly available tools to launch sophisticated phishing scams, going as far as digitally replicating faces and voices in order to trick security systems.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Phishing is a cyber-attack that aims to trick people into divulging personal information.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kelly’s portrayal contradicts other characterizations of Drue, including those made in prior legal proceedings, which depicted him as the architect of schemes to conceal assets and manipulate the legal system.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Other parts of the U.K.’s immigration system have been criticized as well, including the Seasonal Worker Visa scheme, which NGOs say leaves people open to various forms of exploitation, debt bondage and forced labor.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Holding a lot of cash in the bank may feel like the absolute most comfortable option, but don’t be deceived.—
Eric Roberge,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Disliking the idea of purchasing citizenship, Schneider said Trump is establishing a tax dodge for gold card recipients.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor Three weeks remain for end-of-year tax dodges.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Don't let anyone fool you into abandoning the single most effective social program in our nation's history.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Likely draft position: Early-mid rounds Cam Miller, QB, North Dakota State: Don’t be fooled by Miller spending five years at the FCS level.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While that sounds obscure, the team’s work is foundational for advanced technological research in areas like computer chip manufacturing and medical diagnostic devices.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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For safe manufacturers and resellers of eclipse glasses and filters for optical devices, including cameras and smartphones, check out this list curated by the American Astronomical Society.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Animal lovers have been left in stitches by a dog whose joy for playing fetch comes out in an extraordinary way.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Too often, these virtual worlds are padded out simply to make the experience longer, inundated with enemy camps to take down and fruitless fetch quests that all feel copy-and-paste.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Juggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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