verb🔗ShareSway unsteadily, reel, or totter."After tripping on the curb, the old man staggered for a moment before regaining his balance. "bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoubt, waver, be shocked."When Maria heard the news of the accident, she staggered back in disbelief. "emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHave multiple groups doing the same thing in a uniform fashion, but starting at different, evenly-spaced, times or places (attested from 1856)."To avoid overcrowding in the hallway, the school staggered the students' lunch breaks, with each grade eating ten minutes after the previous one. "grouporganizationprocesssystemtimeactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAstonished, taken aback."She was staggered by the news of her unexpected promotion. "emotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArranged in a way that is not uniform."The U.S. Senate holds staggered elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years."appearancestylewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
