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Definition of staggered

staggered

/ˈstæɡ.ɚd/
stag · gered
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• adjective

1

Arranged or scheduled at alternating, overlapping, or non-simultaneous intervals of time or space.

Example

"The company implemented staggered working hours to reduce commuter congestion during peak morning traffic."

2

Deeply shocked, astonished, or overwhelmed with surprise.

Example

"The auditors were staggered by the sheer scale of the financial discrepancies uncovered during the review."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb stagger, which entered late Middle English via alteration of dialectal stacker, from Old Norse stakra ('to push' or 'to totter').

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Staggered. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/staggered
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