juggle
verb (used with object)
to keep (several objects, as balls, plates, tenpins, or knives) in continuous motion in the air simultaneously by tossing and catching.
juggled
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past participleof juggle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof juggle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
juggleverb (used with object)to keep (several objects, as balls, plates, tenpins, or knives) in continuous motion in the air simultaneously by tossing and catching.
Example Sentences
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She started as a janitor 16 years ago, one of four cleaning jobs she juggled as a single mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Katie Zacharia had less than 24 hours to prepare for her inaugural briefing, as she juggled a cross-country move, and only received briefing materials this morning,” the Wall Street Journal reported.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Throughout her 20s, she juggled multiple cash-paying jobs, often working gruelling hours.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The latter reference was about her training at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, which she juggled with her film and music careers.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
It took the fish to a limb, juggled it twice, and swallowed it whole.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
