stagger forward
Frequency: 6.54.8 per million words
To move forward with difficulty and unsteadily.
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Examples (10)
- The injured soldier managed to stagger forward a few more steps.
- Despite the strong wind, she continued to stagger forward towards the summit.
- He felt dizzy but forced himself to stagger forward until he reached the door.
- After the accident, the dazed driver could only stagger forward and collapse.
- The exhausted hikers had to stagger forward through the deep snow.
- With each painful step, the old man would stagger forward a little further.
- If you feel faint, don't try to run; just try to stagger forward slowly.
- The boxer, severely hit, could barely stagger forward to meet his opponent.
- The economic recovery seemed to stagger forward, making slow but uncertain progress.
- She watched him stagger forward into the dim light, his silhouette wavering.