juggle
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Synonyms & Antonyms for juggle
Synonyms: Verb
bamboozle, beguile, bluff, buffalo, burn, catch, con, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fake out, fool, gaff, gammon, gull, have, have on [chiefly British], hoax, hoodwink, hornswoggle, humbug, misguide, misinform, mislead, snooker, snow, spoof, string along, suck in, sucker, take in, trick
Synonyms: Noun
artifice, device, dodge, fetch, flimflam, gambit, gimmick, jig, knack, play, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of juggle in a Sentence
Verb
He is learning to juggle. He juggled four balls at once. She somehow manages to juggle a dozen tasks at once. It can be hard to juggle family responsibilities and the demands of a full-time job. I'll have to juggle my schedule a bit to get this all to work out.Noun
a temporary suspension of the gas tax was just a crowd-pleasing juggle that was not a long-term solution to the energy problem
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Here’s hoping Thomas, who was released Saturday, was merely asked to run a quick out for roster-juggling purposes. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Some thoughts on changes in the Patriots’ roster composition," 1 Sep. 2019 That's why DeWayne Wise's leaping, juggling catch remains seared in our memories a decade later. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "10 years ago, DeWayne Wise's jaw-dropping catch saved Mark Buehrle's perfect game," 23 July 2019 Those results, from the annual American Time Use Survey released Wednesday by the Labor Department, hint at the challenges that working women face when juggling life’s various obligations. — David Harrison And Soo Oh, WSJ, "Women Working Longer Hours, Sleeping Less, as They Juggle Commitments," 19 June 2019 Instead, running a company is a permanent exercise in juggling trade-offs. — The Economist, "Running a company is a permanent juggling act," 29 Aug. 2019 The series follows 14-year-old David, played by Akili McDowell, who tries to juggle relationships between his magnet school friends and drug dealers in his South Florida impoverished neighborhood. — Washington Post, "‘David Makes Man’ explores the power of a teen’s imagination," 20 Aug. 2019 WALPOLE Juggling instructor Philip Czachorowski, who knows how to keep the balls in the air, will lead free juggling workshops on three Monday evenings at Walpole Public Library. — BostonGlobe.com, "South Calendar: What’s happening this week," 25 July 2019 Cities have tried to juggle the popularity of the devices with the need to better regulate their numbers while also forcing the companies to apply for permits. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Nashville is banning electric scooters after a man was killed," 21 June 2019 Each room has a small shelf outside the door so that guests don’t have to juggle a coffee, keys and their phone in order to unlock it. — Daisy Alioto, Condé Nast Traveler, "What’s the Real Appeal of the TWA Hotel?," 14 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Figuring out how much meat to order and cook is a constant juggle of supply and demand meatonomics. — San Antonio Express-News, "52 Weeks of BBQ: Naming the best of the best San Antonio barbecue," 30 Aug. 2019 Join in these workshops on twerking, yoga, hoops, juggles, rope dart and more with top instructors from around the world. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "10 awesome Burning Man things to do on Day 4, Aug. 28," 5 Aug. 2019 And Holland continues to earn his Spidey stripes with his delicate, teenaged juggle of excited and awkward, in spite of this outing taking his character in some boring directions. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Spider-Man: Far from Home," 1 July 2019 While mental illnesses can mean time away from the office (employees coping with depression miss approximately twice as many work days per year) and job performance issues, many women learn to master the juggle and thrive at work. — Caitlin Flynn, Glamour, "How To Talk To Your Boss About Your Mental Health," 27 Mar. 2019 The Marvel Comics movie-rights juggle has lingered for years, thanks to Sony and Fox having a stake in a few major properties. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Venom film review: Stupid, but still good enough to bite your head off," 5 Oct. 2018 Senator Tammy Duckworth carried her infant daughter onto the Senate floor in April, and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern brought her child to the United Nationsin September—all proving the juggle is real but can be handled with class. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "9 Times Being a Woman in 2018 Was Genuinely Powerful," 30 Oct. 2018 At first, having two kids four years apart was a clumsy juggle — trying to give equitable, quality attention to both a baby and a preschooler. — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, "The Parent Trip: Amy and Josh Baker of Lafayette Hill," 30 May 2018 Halsema will be taking the helm as the Dutch capital juggles the conflicting needs of locals and outsiders. — Fortune, "Amsterdam Has Had a Mayor for Centuries. Femke Halsema Is About to Become Its First Female One," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'juggle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.