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Definition of staggering adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

staggering

adjective
 
/ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
 
/ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
(rather informal)
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  1. so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe synonym astounding
    • They paid a staggering £5 million for the house.
    Extra Examples
    • The public response was absolutely staggering.
    • She beat the two previous winners with staggering ease.
    • The attention to detail is staggering.
    • The exhibition cost a staggering $30 million.
    • The growth in traffic was staggering.
    • The paintings on the wall were evidence of a staggering lack of talent.
    • The variety of entries received was staggering.
    • The work cost £2 000, a quite staggering sum in those days.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • quite
    • simply
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See staggering in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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