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. 

The young man rose, and without a word staggered off.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Malefactor] Reference

I remain staggered by the remarkable impact of student teaching on candidates -- for good and bad.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gary Stager: Why Should she Work for you?] Reference

Benjamin staggered excitedly through the ruined roof, tugging at the rope handle of an ammunition box.    From Wordnik.com.  [Homage to Catalonia] Reference

When the "Wealth of Nations" appeared, Britain staggered under massive war spending and a colossal national debt.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Wealth Of Ideas] Reference

Given how obvious the above is, one is once again staggered by the absolute bottomlessness for your capacity for infantile stupidity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Bachmann Suggests Critics Of Health Care Reform Will Be Put On A ‘List’ And Denied Treatment] Reference

"I'm not what you'd call staggered," he said roguishly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clayhanger] Reference

Four, of the seven supervisors are against the idea of staggered terms.    From Wordnik.com.  [WHSV - HomePage - Headlines] Reference

I really like the idea of staggered penalties for different classes of employers.    From Wordnik.com.  [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference

Among the casualties: so-called staggered boards in which only a few members come up for election each year.    From Wordnik.com.  [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference

The price tag staggered some legislators Tuesday, but others want to push ahead in approving planning money Parnell is asking for.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anchorage Daily News - Alaska News] Reference

Among the 2006 models surveyed, there were 41 tire sizes; some even require different front and rear tires called a staggered fitment.    From Wordnik.com.  [What tires are on your car?] Reference

Among the 2006 models surveyed, there were 41 tire sizes; some even require different front and rear tires (called a staggered fitment).    From Wordnik.com.  [What tires are on your car?] Reference

The early January rally seems to have kind of staggered and stumbled a little.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2002] Reference

The 'staggered' devolution currently found in the UK doesn't make it any easier either!.    From Wordnik.com.  [So What's New] Reference

Alun is reported to have commented, on being told of the vote, that he was "staggered".    From Wordnik.com.  [Mr Charisma] Reference

He was "staggered" by Mbeki's approach to an epidemic that was sweeping the country and continent.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

He said in a staement that he was "staggered" by Mbeki's approach to an epidemic that was sweeping the country and continent.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Mrs. Peterkin staggered towards the stairs.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Peterkin Papers] Reference

Witnesses in two states see UFO as 'staggered' set of lights.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to 'Militants would continue 'war' against Indian forces'] Reference

A suggestion, we are told, that rather "staggered" Mr. Pickwick.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bardell v. Pickwick] Reference

ColumnSeries before settling on the current "staggered" behavior.    From Wordnik.com.  [MSDN Blogs] Reference

I have read a little about this concept of 'staggered' bar closings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crosscut] Reference

Brumby said the young prince was "staggered" by the scale of the destruction.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories] Reference

And that turnout of yours, it kind of staggered me, after I got over the clothes.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Modern Instance] Reference

NIGERIA: Aid agencies "staggered" by IDP numbers photo: Creative Commons/Mwaldeck.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Nigerians trade blame over violence] Reference

NIGERIA: Aid agencies "staggered" by IDP numbers photo: IRIN News/Mohamed Amin Jibril.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to SOMALIA: My farm "is full of mines"] Reference

Regional officer at Unison, Ravi Subramanian, said he was "staggered" at the decision.    From Wordnik.com.  [British Blogs] Reference

Do they really think they can get a top 10 with that kind of staggered release schedule?.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

But Mulpuru said that if the proposed payout was some kind of staggered deal, subject to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Report: Groupon spurns Google's takeover attempt - Yahoo! Finance] Reference

"staggered," and a third eight inches above those.    From Wordnik.com.  [Three Acres and Liberty] Reference

"staggered" contracts with its clients, to thwart competition.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

"staggered," and proceed to argue as if this unanswerable objection had little or no weight.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments] Reference

"staggered" by the number of his illustrious peers who were struggling when they convened in.    From Wordnik.com.  [chron.com Chronicle] Reference

As Motala staggered into the hospital, onlookers wept.    From Wordnik.com.  [Prayers For An Elephant] Reference

A tug rescued the survivors, and Carmichael staggered aboard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Relics From 'The Great Crusade'] Reference

Sheppard staggered inside, but Marilyn was dead, bludgeoned 85 times.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hunting 'The Fugitive'] Reference