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past tense form of stagger.
past participle of stagger.

Definitions

staggered

[stag-erd] / ˈstæg ərd /

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angular adj.
bewildered adj.
bowled over adj.
dizzy adj.
dumbfounded adj.
punch-drunk adj.
reeling adj.
slaphappy adj.
thunderstruck adj.
woozy adj.

ADJECTIVE

angular

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jagged

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V-shaped Y-shaped akimbo crooked crotched divaricate forked oblique sharp-cornered skewed zigzag

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straight

ADJECTIVE

bewildered

Synonyms

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astonished awed baffled befuddled dazed mystified perplexed puzzled rattled shocked startled stunned surprised

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addled appalled astounded dazzled disconcerted dizzy dumbfounded flabbergasted floored flustered lost misled muddled reeling stumped stupefied thrown

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agape aghast agog awe-struck bowled over dumbstruck flipped-out giddy in a dither punchy shook-up speechless taken aback thunderstruck uncertain unglued

Antonyms

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aware

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clear

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oriented understanding

ADJECTIVE

bowled over

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amazed astonished dumbfounded dumbstruck flabbergasted floored knocked for a loop shocked thunderstruck

ADJECTIVE

dizzy

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dazed distracted dumb giddy groggy shaky wobbly woozy

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addled befuddled bemused bewildered blind blinded dazzled disturbed dumbfounded faint light muddled puzzled reeling staggering swimming upset whirling

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gaga hazy off balance out of control punch-drunk punchy slap-happy tipsy unsteady vertiginous weak in the knees weak-kneed

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steady

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clear

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clear-headed unconfused

ADJECTIVE

dumbfounded

Synonyms

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amazed astonished bamboozled beat bewildered buffaloed confounded dismayed flabbergasted floored knocked licked nonplused overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked startled stuck stumped stunned surprised thrown

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agape aghast blown-away bowled over breathless dumb speechless taken aback thunderstruck

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aware

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expectant unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

punch-drunk

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agog baffled befuddled confused dazzled dizzy dumbfounded dumbstruck flustered lost muddled perplexed punchy puzzled rattled slap-happy

ADJECTIVE

reeling

Synonyms

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addled befuddled bemused bewildered blind blinded dazed dazzled distracted disturbed dumbfounded faint light muddled puzzled staggering swimming upset whirling

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dumb gaga giddy groggy hazy lightheaded off balance out of control punch-drunk punchy shaky slap-happy tipsy unsteady vertiginous weak in the knees weak-kneed wobbly woozy

Antonyms

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aware clear heavy understanding

ADJECTIVE

slaphappy

Synonyms

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befuddled bewildered dazzled gaga giddy groggy hazy punch-drunk punchy puzzled senile silly staggering tipsy unsteady weak in the knees weak-kneed wobbly woozy

ADJECTIVE

thunderstruck

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agape aghast astounded awestruck bowled over confounded dazed dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted floored overwhelmed petrified shocked startled stunned

ADJECTIVE

woozy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

befuddled bewildered dazed giddy groggy puzzled queasy shaky tipsy unsteady wobbly

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bemused confused dazzled dumbfounded faint gaga hazy light-headed muddled off balance punch-drunk punchy reeling seeing stars slap-happy staggering weak in the knees weak-kneed

Antonyms

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certain clear cognizant sober stable steady sure unshaky

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staggered

We can see Spurs in their classic staggered back four in build-up play here.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

One source claimed that the invitees’ arrival times were staggered such that there were A, B, C, and D lists.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Those agencies are often structured as multimember commissions with staggered, time-limited terms.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

“That’s sort of a challenge in the moment. We’re trying to take steps like that staggered notice to try to mitigate that and make sure that folks are available.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Gran rose up from her chair, then staggered and fell back.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

staggered

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