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[ verb ] walk as if unable to control one's movements
Examples "The drunken man staggered into the room" Used in print (Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)McBride staggered into the street , flopped sprawling in the stinging dust . (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)It gave Curt time to stagger to his feet . (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)Pat saw Gyp_Carmer staggering forward , a half filled bottle upraised as if to strike . |
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[ verb ] walk with great difficulty
Synonyms Examples "He staggered along in the heavy snow" Used in print (Howard Fast, April Morning....)In the very front rank , two men were wounded and staggered along , trailing blood behind them . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)Fists pummeled him as he staggered forward . |
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[ verb ] astound or overwhelm, as with shock
Examples "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake" Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)He said his plan is designed to `` meet the needs of those millions who have no wish to receive care at the taxpayers ' expense , but who are nevertheless staggered by the drain on their savings - or those of their children - caused by an extended hospital stay '' . (The Detroit News...)Kowalski , a roofer who seldom worked last winter , already was in_arrears on their recently purchased split-level home when the tragedy staggered him with medical and funeral bills . |
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[ verb ] arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances
Synonyms Examples "stack the deck of cards" Used in print ([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)Can staggered lunch periods relieve the capacity strain on your feeding facilities ? Related terms |
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[ verb ] astound or overwhelm, as with shock
Examples : "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake" Related terms |
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