stagger

[US]/ˈstæɡə(r)/
[UK]/ˈstæɡər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. cause to be arranged in an alternating or overlapping way; walk or move unsteadily; hesitate
vi. walk or move unsteadily; hesitate
n. unsteady walk; arrangement in an alternating or overlapping way
adj. arranged in an alternating or overlapping way; not in a straight line or at regular intervals.

Phrases & Collocations

staggered steps

staggering news

staggered schedule

staggered payment

staggered prices

staggered arrival

staggered formation

Example Sentences

be staggered by the news

to stagger office hours

a staggering achievement; a staggering defeat.

The public response was absolutely staggering.

stagger the screws at each joint.

The blow staggered him.

The difficulty of examination staggered him.

He staggered underneath a burden.

Profits have shot up by a staggering 25%.

a 32-bit processor that's able to crunch data at a staggering speed.

the collision staggered her and she fell.

I was staggered to find it was six o'clock.

meetings are staggered throughout the day.

the pub is within an easy stagger of his office.

students in a multitrack program with staggered vacations.

The fellness of the blow staggered him.

staggered the nurses' shifts.

The wounded man staggered along.

Real-world Examples

He was right in that the country was altering with staggering rapidity.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

The staggering problems of poverty remain unresolved.

Source: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

It's really quite staggering in scale.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

One young boy staggers under his load.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

He staggered, but he did not fall.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

The Savage pushed her away with such force that she staggered and fell.

Source: Brave New World

Many companies are planning to stagger shifts.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

It does take a staggering toll on the families and the caregivers.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

A staggering more than 3 billion in stolen crypto over the past five years.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Harry grabbed Hermione's hand as they staggered and stumbled over stone and wood.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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