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Synonyms: Verb
careen, dodder, lurch, reel, teeter, totter, waddle
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Examples of stagger in a Sentence
Verb
She staggered over to the sofa. A hard slap on the back staggered him. It staggers me to see how much money they've spent on this project. They staggered the runners' starting positions.Noun
He walked with a slight stagger.
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Oak Park School District 97 officials are weighing whether to eliminate subsidized bus service for elementary school students and to stagger the start time for middle schools, a move that could save $224,000 annually. — Heather Cherone, chicagotribune.com, "Oak Park District 97 weighs whether to end busing for elementary school students," 27 Mar. 2018 The effect of having journeyed so far through time is staggering. — A.j. Goldmann, WSJ, "‘Oskar Kokoschka—Expressionist, Migrant, European. A Retrospective’ Review: Longevity as Blessing and Curse," 2 Jan. 2019 The sheer sense of possibility in Atlanta is staggering. — Noel Murray, The Verge, "The 20 best TV series of 2018," 12 Dec. 2018 Its June picture, in particular, is staggering, with the company seeing one-month revenue drop 67.6 percent year-over-year. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "HTC, amidst a major revenue decline, brags about its VR revenue," 26 July 2018 The amount is staggering, but what's even more surprising is the story behind how the Queen has amassed such a large sum. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "A Look at How Queen Elizabeth Has Amassed Such a Large Net Worth," 26 July 2018 The sheer volume of innovation on these streets is staggering. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, "What I Learned About the State of K-Beauty in 2019 by Going Straight to the Source," 21 Mar. 2019 The disparity between what the actual population numbers are versus what is presented on television is staggering. — Isabella Gomez, Teen Vogue, "The Emmys 2018 Are More Diverse Than Ever — But Latinx Stories Are Still Missing," 17 Sep. 2018 The sheer amount—and variety—of classes available is staggering. — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, "YogaGlo Is the Only Yoga App I Think Actually Rivals Taking an In-Person Class," 11 Sep. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
His mother said the family is aware of the smattering of crass fans who use social media to badger college kids when expectations not of their own making stagger. — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "It's Trey's time as Kell-led Aztecs fight into NCAA field," 13 Mar. 2018 Critics say his abandoning of the TPP was a colossal error; the countries that the Obama administration rallied behind the most ambitious trade deal in history stagger along without U.S. leadership. — Andrew Browne, WSJ, "Trump’s New National-Security Policy: Paper Tiger or Hidden Dragon?," 19 Dec. 2017 As the Orioles stagger to the end of the season, there's speculation that manager Buck Showalter might shut down Bundy, who's now at a career-high 1692/3 innings. — David Ginsburg, courant.com, "Benintendi's 2-Run Single In 11th Lifts Red Sox Past Orioles," 19 Sep. 2017 A concerned Shaw watched Meyer, dazed and bleeding from scrapes, stagger to his feet. — Gary D'amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "D'Amato: Carl Meyer keeps swinging, and swinging, for veterans," 4 July 2017 The clumsy stagger-step between every action is a pain, but it’s basically all there is to Valkyria Revolution’s combat. — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, "Valkyria Revolution trades in cult-classic status for wasted promise," 27 June 2017 And now the Celtics stagger forward without their leading scorer and best playmaker into Quicken Loans Arena to take on the Cavs, who throttled them twice in Boston and have won 13 straight postseason games. — Tom Withers, courant.com, "Bradley Hits Last-second Shot, Celtics Stun Cavs, 111-108," 21 May 2017 The Celtics didn't always use a stagger screen to elicit the switch. — Adi Joseph, USA TODAY, "Wizards keep allowing Isaiah to torch Morris," 4 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stagger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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