as in staggered
to move forward while swaying from side to side
was doddering down the walk outside the nursing home
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Terry staggered to the lobby and collapsed, according to court documents.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Fed governors are appointed to staggered, 14-year terms to ensure that no single president can appoint too many.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Stripped of a reliable majority, Macron's governments have lurched from one showdown to the next.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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As bystanders watched, the luxury yacht lurched to one side, tilting dangerously before taking on water.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Doddered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doddered. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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