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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Whether opting for the Chef’s tasting menu or à la carte, every plate feels like a little artwork—from the olive, anise, and fennel bread staggered on podiums to the sweet finale (expect imaginative combinations such as a honey milk and hay pudding).—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The Bills had a pretty cushy road schedule this year, playing once outside the Eastern time zone, yet staggered around early.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The relentless Chacon lurched outside after her just as his car door opened and out popped their 6-year-old son, begging his dad to stop.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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New year optimism was certainly in short supply inside Anfield as the mood lurched from restlessness to exasperation and then anger.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Doddered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doddered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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