stagger away

Frequency: 6.54.0 per million words

To move away from a place while walking unsteadily.

staggerVERB + ADVERB

Categories:

away

Examples (10)

  • After the accident, the injured man managed to stagger away from the wreckage.
  • She watched him stagger away into the night, his silhouette fading.
  • Feeling dizzy, he had to stagger away from the crowded room for some fresh air.
  • The boxer, dazed from the punch, could only stagger away to his corner.
  • If you drink too much, you'll probably stagger away from the party.
  • He was so exhausted that he could barely stagger away from the finish line.
  • We saw the bear stagger away into the dense forest after being startled.
  • Don't just stagger away; tell us what happened!
  • By the time the sun rose, they were all ready to stagger away and find their beds.
  • The old dog would often stagger away slowly after a long walk.