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    staggering
    /ˈstaɡ(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. deeply shocking; astonishing: "the staggering bills for maintenance and repair"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAGGERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    C1. very shocking and surprising: It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public. Synonyms. astonishing. astounding. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Surprising and shocking. against all expectations phrase.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › staggeringStaggering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STAGGERING is so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming. How to use staggering in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › staggerStagger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 4, 2016 · 1. : to cause to doubt or hesitate : perplex. 2. : to cause to reel or totter. 3. : to arrange in any of various zigzags, alternations, or overlappings of position or time. stagger work shifts.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAGGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cause someone to feel shocked or surprised because of something unexpected or very unusual happening: He staggered all his colleagues by suddenly announcing that he was leaving the company at the end of the month. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. stagger verb (ARRANGE) [ T ]

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAGGERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is staggering is very surprising. ...a three-year contract reputed to be worth a staggering amount. American English : staggering / ˈstægərɪŋ /

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › staggeringSTAGGERING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Staggering definition: tending to stagger or overwhelm. See examples of STAGGERING used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › staggeringStaggering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything staggering blows your mind. If you know that stagger means to stumble around uncertainly, then you're close to the meaning of staggering: this is a word for things that are so hard to believe you might fall down when you hear them. If the President gets shot, that's staggering news.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › staggeringStaggering - definition of staggering by The Free Dictionary

    adjective. 1. Of such a character as to overwhelm: Informal: mind-blowing, mind-boggling. 2. Awesomely or forbiddingly intense: overpowering, overwhelming, towering.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › staggeringstaggering - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe synonym astounding. They paid a staggering £5 million for the house. Definition of staggering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAGGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you stagger, you walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill or drunk. He lost his balance, staggered back against the rail and toppled over. [VERB adverb/preposition] He was staggering and had to lean on the bar. [VERB] Synonyms: totter, reel, sway, falter More Synonyms of stagger. 2. verb.