stagger
verb (used without object)
to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
has staggered
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present perfectof stagger (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Already, because so many students rely on the tram, the city has staggered school and university hours to pick up the slack of the partial shutdown.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
A long-standing procedure has staggered the 10-year terms of directors to overlap with multiple administrations.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2024
Washington has staggered to an 0-3 and 0-1 Pac-12 start with a revamped lineup missing its leading returning scorer from last season.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2020
The surge reflects the growing toll of climate change, as the country has staggered from disaster to disaster.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
He has staggered under his burden alone, and I could have rid him of it.
From Frances Waldeaux by Rebecca Harding Davis
