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Meaning of the word staggering in English

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staggering

US /ˈstæɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈstæɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
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Adjective

1.

deeply shocking and astonishing

Example:
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The cost of the project was a staggering amount.
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She made a staggering discovery.
Synonym:
astonishingastoundingoverwhelmingbreathtakingmind-boggling

Verb

1.

walking or moving unsteadily, as if about to fall

Example:
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He came out of the bar, staggering slightly.
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The injured player was staggering off the field.
Synonym:
reelingtotteringwobblinglurchingteetering
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