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1stag·ger Listen to audio/ˈstægɚ/ verb
stag·gers; stag·gered; stag·ger·ing
1 : to move or cause (someone) to move unsteadily from side to side [no obj] The drunk staggered away/off. She staggered over to the sofa. [+ obj] A hard slap on the back staggered him.
2 [+ obj] : to shock or surprise (someone) very much
Their indifference staggers me. It staggers me to see how much money they've spent on this project.
3 [+ obj] : to arrange (things) in a series of different positions or times
They staggered the runners' starting positions. stagger work shiftssee also staggered

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