staggered

Handed the struggling Miami Dolphins on a blue-and-gold platter, the Rams fumbled the exchange, dropped the shining opportunity with a loud clang, made a total mess of the joint, and staggered away with a 23-15 loss that was as ugly as the score sounded.

I’m staggered at the stupidity of people who bandy around dangerous words without having looked them up in the dictionary.

The days off are staggered throughtout the two weeks so the school can remain open.

But, the Dodgers have been clearly, surprisingly staggered, after the reality check of a long afternoon, the unsettled recipients of one nasty sucker punch.

The race start-time is staggered, with the wheelchair race from 09:50 BST.