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
BTS are believed to have staggered their military service so that all seven members were unavailable for no more than six months.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
If Boeing balks at the IAM’s demands, it could face a damaging strike that would seriously set back its attempts to recover from the crises that have staggered the company over the past four years.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
Like many publicly traded companies, Twitter’s directors have staggered terms, which makes it more resistant to sudden change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
He grapples successfully to-day with a difficulty that would have staggered him yesterday.
From In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education by John S. (John Seely) Hart
