staggering

Meanings

• Adjective

  Causing great surprise or shock.

  - "The staggering cost of the new technology left the investors speechless."
  - "The staggering number of accidents on the highway was a wake-up call for stricter safety measures."

• Verb

  Losing balance or control, often metaphorically.

  - "After the shocking news, he staggered to his feet."
  - "The economy staggered after the financial crisis."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with staggering
Aggregating , staggering , claggering , garnering , marshmallow , parsing , staggering , vagrancy , warping

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Variants

List of all variants of staggering that leads to same result
staggering , staggeringly , stagger , staggered , staggerer , staggerers , staggers

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Forms

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The past tense of the verb is 'staggered'., There is no comparative or superlative form for the adjective.

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Etymology

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Originated from the Old English word 'stagian', meaning 'to make unsteady'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'staggering' has been used in various fields, including science, technology, and finance, to describe phenomena that are awe-inspiring or surprising.

2. In the movie 'The Matrix', the character Morpheus describes the world as 'staggering' when Neo first sees it in its true form.

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Related Concepts

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1. Awe-inspiring: Related concept describing something that inspires great wonder and amazement.

2. Surprise: Related concept describing an unexpected event or discovery.

3. Shock: Related concept describing a strong emotional response to a sudden and unexpected event.

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Culture

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Staggering has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe awe-inspiring moments, unexpected events, or emotional responses. It can also be used metaphorically to describe losing balance or control.

How to Memorize "staggering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being hit by a shocking piece of news, causing them to lose balance and stagger.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'staggering' with something unexpected and shocking, such as a large number or an emotional response.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'S - Surprising, T - Takes balance, A - Amazing, G - Generally shocking, G - Gives emotional response.'

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