How to Use hiccup in a Sentence

hiccup

1 of 2 noun

• Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.
• The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.
• That’s not to say Montgomery’s first hiccup as a Ranger was the lone flaw.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• The lead-up to the landing wasn’t without some hiccups.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
• The entire system would have a hiccup and the lights go out.
  — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
• There have been some hiccups in the crew’s quick ascent.
  — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Still, the hiccup didn't take away from their special day.
  — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
• In any case, the hiccup didn’t bode well for American Life as a whole.
  — Sydney Urbanek, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2023
• To get around this hiccup, Cameron hires the school's outsider, Patrick, to seduce Kat.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 11 May 2023
• The Bills have shined amid a four-game win streak after a brief two-game hiccup in the middle of the season.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
• Even the more recent challenges felt more like a hiccup in progress.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
• The hiccup: a 61-57 home loss against Weber State at home on Sunday.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
• The bullpen: Despite Castro, Chafin and Jameson, the rest had their hiccups.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
• In the quarterfinal match with the Netherlands, there was a hiccup.
  — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
• Since the hiccup, the Jaguars have scored the second-most fantasy points behind only the Ravens.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
• The hiccup comes after the My Policeman star was forced to push back the first of six shows in Chicago for the same reason last month.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022
• This is not the first hiccup for midterm elections thus far in Dallas County.
  — Dallas News, 4 Nov. 2022
• The only hiccup arose during the Ravens’ preseason game on Aug. 12, a day that saw a high of 93 degrees.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
• But that may not be enough to compensate for hiccups in its spinoff plan and slowing growth.
  — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
• If hiccups are found, users must go through a second round of vetting with a photo ID.
  — Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
• Just try not to let the hiccups and disruptions of life get in the way of your enjoying all of the beautiful things around you.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
• The straightforward yellow group was up next, then came my only hiccup of the game.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The only hiccup is that both parties need to have a Venmo account in order to secure the funds.
  — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 30 Aug. 2023
• However, the day's initial hiccup marks the second of its kind in recent weeks.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2022
• There will be hiccups, but not enough to keep the Ravens from handling an opponent led by Stroud, a rookie, and Ryans, a first-year coach.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
• And even in a space where body positivity is the aim and self-kindness the mantra, hiccups can occur.
  — Lisa Kennedy Shelby Knowles, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
• So far, Jen isn't too phased by the relationship hiccup.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2023
• There are hiccups to the sponge’s potential adoption, though.
  — Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
• And while the offense has had its hiccups while being one of the league’s best, the defensive side of ball has belched out poor showings all season long.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024
• Wizz is currently taking a break from the app stores due to a technical hiccup.
  — Ben Goggin, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024

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hiccup

2 of 2 verb

• Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup.
  — Korin Miller, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021
• Tifany, ran up to her mother and began to hiccup as her eyes overflowed with tears.
  — Alice Driver, Longreads, 20 June 2019
• The offense hiccupped behind a very young cast, but that was to be expected.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2018
• Even a good smartphone with a strong network can stream movie and TV series and never hiccup.
  — Kim Komando, Fox News, 26 May 2018
• Markowitz said the project is going smoothly, but probably won't be hiccup free.
  — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• Rapinoe begins hiccuping, the beginning of the end for her night.
  — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, 27 Apr. 2020
• A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again … and again, every few weeks or so.
  — Seth Shostak, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2019
• This is all presuming Google will work out any performance hiccups the app may be having at launch on iOS.
  — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 16 May 2018
• Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog.
  — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2019
• And the pedestrian app hiccuped repeatedly, counting the seconds faster or slower than the crossing sign showed.
  — Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, 28 Apr. 2017
• But even before his injury, this offense was hiccupping.
  — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 16 Oct. 2017
• Jones had a twang in his voice, hiccupping with abandon whenever the tempo quickened, but Williams was smooth, never rushing a song and never raising his voice.
  — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2017
• Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
• Swift and Antonoff blow past the production clichés of clap tracks and hiccuped syllabic hooks that have proliferated across Top 40 fare in recent years with boldly inventive textures and fresh melodic, rhythmic and sonic accents.
  — Randy Lewis, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
• Starr’s Mill hiccupped on its opening possession but the Panthers turned in a strong performance otherwise, trouncing visiting Newnan 40-13 Friday night.
  — Jay Stone, ajc, 25 Aug. 2017
• Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup.
  — Korin Miller, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021
• Tifany, ran up to her mother and began to hiccup as her eyes overflowed with tears.
  — Alice Driver, Longreads, 20 June 2019
• The offense hiccupped behind a very young cast, but that was to be expected.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2018
• Even a good smartphone with a strong network can stream movie and TV series and never hiccup.
  — Kim Komando, Fox News, 26 May 2018
• Markowitz said the project is going smoothly, but probably won't be hiccup free.
  — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• Rapinoe begins hiccuping, the beginning of the end for her night.
  — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, 27 Apr. 2020
• A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again … and again, every few weeks or so.
  — Seth Shostak, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2019
• This is all presuming Google will work out any performance hiccups the app may be having at launch on iOS.
  — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 16 May 2018
• Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog.
  — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2019
• And the pedestrian app hiccuped repeatedly, counting the seconds faster or slower than the crossing sign showed.
  — Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, 28 Apr. 2017
• But even before his injury, this offense was hiccupping.
  — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 16 Oct. 2017
• Jones had a twang in his voice, hiccupping with abandon whenever the tempo quickened, but Williams was smooth, never rushing a song and never raising his voice.
  — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2017
• Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
• Swift and Antonoff blow past the production clichés of clap tracks and hiccuped syllabic hooks that have proliferated across Top 40 fare in recent years with boldly inventive textures and fresh melodic, rhythmic and sonic accents.
  — Randy Lewis, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
• Starr’s Mill hiccupped on its opening possession but the Panthers turned in a strong performance otherwise, trouncing visiting Newnan 40-13 Friday night.
  — Jay Stone, ajc, 25 Aug. 2017

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