Definitions for staggering
ˈstæg ə rɪŋstag·ger·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefyingadjective

   so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

   "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. staggeringadjective

   Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.

   The army suffered a staggering defeat.

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1. staggering

   Staggering typically refers to the act of walking or moving unsteadily, almost falling or lurching due to being shocked, tired, drunk, or ill. However, it can also metaphorically mean to astonish or deeply shock someone. Additionally, in a broader context, it refers to the arrangement or organization of events or processes in a particular order, not happening at the same time or pace.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Staggering

   of Stagger

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of staggering in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of staggering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of staggering in a Sentence

1. Myrna Perez:

   The amount of litigation that we have seen in this election is staggering, what I think is shocking -- and voters would be surprised to learn -- is how much of that litigation has been by campaigns to try and limit voter access, in some cases hauling election administrators into court because they are trying to provide good customer service to their voters in a time of a once-in-a-century pandemic.

2. Chris Harmer:

   It’s staggering to me that anybody even at year five of this civil war thought this would be a good idea.

3. Sam Kass:

   In the United States we throw away around 40 % of what we produce ; and globally, 28 % of the land under cultivation grows food that ends up in landfills, not only are you wasting all of the energy and water -- and the emissions from nitrous oxide from fertilizers -- you then just dump that into a landfill, which produces methane in amounts that is just staggering.

4. Democratic California Rep. Jackie Speier:

   The magnitude of these deferrals is staggering, the price of adding all the testing, retrofits and capabilities the program office has deferred will be higher than the entire cost of the F-22 program.

5. Brandon Marshall:

   This is a staggering loss of human life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=staggering
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Staggering
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staggering