staggering
adjective
stag·ger·ing
ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ 
: so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming
a staggering feat
staggering medical bills
staggeringly
adverb
Examples of staggering in a Sentence
The storm caused a staggering amount of damage.
the staggering scope of the new construction on campus
Recent Examples on the Web
The idea is to deal with a heavily armored or deeply buried target by dropping a bomb that is hard enough and heavy enough to plunge through yards of earth and stone to deliver a staggering blast comparable to a seismic event.
—
New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Independent journalists have uncovered staggering levels of health care fraud in Los Angeles.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
In Joe Mantello’s staggering new production of Arthur Miller’s 1949 American tragedy, self-deluded everyman Willy Loman (Lane) gets lost in the funhouse mirror of his life, haunted by the squandered potential of both him and his son, Biff (the revelatory Christopher Abbott).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Lumentum , up a staggering 158% this year, could also get a post-earnings boost.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for staggering
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Independent journalists have uncovered staggering levels of health care fraud in Los Angeles.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
In Joe Mantello’s staggering new production of Arthur Miller’s 1949 American tragedy, self-deluded everyman Willy Loman (Lane) gets lost in the funhouse mirror of his life, haunted by the squandered potential of both him and his son, Biff (the revelatory Christopher Abbott).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Lumentum , up a staggering 158% this year, could also get a post-earnings boost.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for staggering
Cite this Entry
“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staggering. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
