staggering
adjective
stag·ger·ing
ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ 
: so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming
a staggering feat
staggering medical bills
staggeringly
adverb
Examples of staggering in a Sentence
The storm caused a staggering amount of damage.
the staggering scope of the new construction on campus
Recent Examples on the Web
That was the year the league decided to hold a staggering six outdoor games, effectively running the concept into the ground in a way it’s only barely recovered from.
—
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
In the first six months of 2025 alone, SpaceX’s Starlink constellation performed a staggering 144,404 collision-avoidance maneuvers to dodge debris and other spacecraft.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The staggering sum has raised eyebrows and prompted questions about how the company will be able to afford those commitments.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
It is funded largely by fines from white collar criminal convictions, which have seen a staggering drop in payments in recent years.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for staggering
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
In the first six months of 2025 alone, SpaceX’s Starlink constellation performed a staggering 144,404 collision-avoidance maneuvers to dodge debris and other spacecraft.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The staggering sum has raised eyebrows and prompted questions about how the company will be able to afford those commitments.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
It is funded largely by fines from white collar criminal convictions, which have seen a staggering drop in payments in recent years.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for staggering
Cite this Entry
“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staggering. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share