stagger
verb (used without object)
to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
have staggered
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present perfectof stagger.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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This is “less than ideal” given a large proportion of its orders have staggered deliveries, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Vlad's father, Graham Caisley, describes how their son must have staggered upstairs, before collapsing on his bedroom floor.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
But the Kraken could have staggered the Avalanche before they even knew what hit them.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
Maybe, they’ve conceded, they should have staggered the sales to prevent their site from being mobbed by automated bots.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2023
He had perceived—as indeed they all had—that several of their shots had hit the bear—and that he must be severely wounded to have staggered as he had done.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Johann Baptist Zwecker
