Verb (used without object) : After staggering momentarily, he recognized that he had to make a decision.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : This load would stagger an elephant. ,The vastness of outer space staggers the mind. ,The news staggered her belief in the triumph of justice. ,The captain staggered the troops along the road. ,They planned to stagger lunch hours so that the cafeteria would not be rushed.    From Dictionary.com.