staggers

British  

/ ˈstæɡəz /

noun

1. a form of vertigo associated with decompression sickness

2. Also called: blind staggers.  a disease of horses and some other domestic animals characterized by a swaying unsteady gait, caused by infection, toxins, or lesions of the central nervous system

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Example Sentences

The Monkey King frees six puppet horses, who rise above the stage on long poles; he staggers out of the furnace with glowing red eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now such a line could draw attention, so the Alliance staggers appointments, according to Jose Sandoval, executive director of the Panorama City-based organization that provides education and services to Latino families.

From Los Angeles Times

When he staggers out, two hours later, he has won no fabulous prizes.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the blistering reality of summer for rescuers in Phoenix as America’s fifth-largest city staggers through one of its longest stretches ever of 110-degree days.

From New York Times

Still in her wedding dress, she staggers out to the street shrieking, “Is everybody gay???”

From Washington Post