as in astonishing
causing wonder or astonishment
the staggering scope of the new construction on campus
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as in lurching
to move forward while swaying from side to side
I was so tired last night that I just staggered upstairs to bed without eating dinner
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as in faltering
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
a daunting problem that would make even the most decisive person stagger just a bit
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as in wobbling
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Recent Examples of staggering
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
We’re now inundated with new movie premieres (TIFF, for one, has a staggering 209 features), with Telluride wrapped and Venice heading into its final weekend.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
An instrument that should be reserved for unfair foreign competition is staggering the world economy (and ours) with no apparent logic other than malice or mischief.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The Giants have recorded a staggering 70 hits over their last five games, the most hits the team has totaled in a five-game span since the team moved to San Francisco.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
We’re now inundated with new movie premieres (TIFF, for one, has a staggering 209 features), with Telluride wrapped and Venice heading into its final weekend.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Dish was losing money, staggering under $21 billion in debt and hemorrhaging pay TV subscribers.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
An instrument that should be reserved for unfair foreign competition is staggering the world economy (and ours) with no apparent logic other than malice or mischief.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggering
Adjective
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The gains have been astonishing.—
Fred Imbert,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Buckley is just astonishing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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The result, nearly eight months into his second term, is an economy that appears to be lurching into a new era of state control.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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China's housing downturn has stretched into a fourth year, with prices, sales, investment and construction activity faltering across the board.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Investors’ long-running enthusiasm for artificial intelligence showed signs of faltering late Tuesday and early Wednesday morning as tech stocks tumbled.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most exoplanetary discoveries instead arise through far more indirect means, such as the dip in a star’s light caused by a world passing between its sun and our telescope or the tiny wobbling of a star caused by an orbiting planet’s gravitational tug.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The highlight of the weekend, aside from time with friends and family, was witnessing my buddy Brian get his first hole-in-one, which was amazing!—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Most amazing, the entire Adobe Suite was still on the computer.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many are still reeling from the news of the trade.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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But if Maiava, who matched a career-high in touchdown passes on Saturday, can continue to get the ball to playmakers like Lemon and Lane, the Trojans could have opponents reeling.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As adults, this pattern can look like hesitating to ask for help, avoiding vulnerability or keeping emotional struggles private, even from those closest to you.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Concerns about the economy and tariffs do have some companies hesitating to make long-term decisions, but even with that concern, more are taking on long-term leases than were a year ago, CBRE found.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The story unfolds in Agra during the 1990s, weaving together romantic elements with comedic beats and supernatural scares.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Naming the bags is my way of weaving culture directly into design.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staggering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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