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Synonyms: Noun
discontinuity, gap, hiatus, interim, interlude, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interstice, interval, parenthesis
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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.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There were a few hiccups and the delivery date had to be pushed back because of the holidays, but otherwise everything was smooth sailing. — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, "Everything to Know Before Buying the Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt Mattress," 1 Feb. 2019 After two perfect innings, Beer's lone hiccup came in the third inning when Pasadena's Robert Olivades singled, moved to second on a throwing error, to third on a wild pitch and scored on a two-out single from Jacob Green for the Bulldogs' run. — Andrew J. Campa, latimes.com, "Beer Ks 14, drives in 3 as Crescenta Valley wins league opener," 28 Mar. 2018 The only hiccup came when Anderson strained his left oblique during an at-bat in a game in Cincinnati in late June. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Chase Anderson evolved into complete pitcher, earning opening day assignment for Brewers," 28 Mar. 2018 For Airbus, supply hiccups largely focused on late engine deliveries, though internal delays compounded production problems. — Robert Wall, WSJ, "Boeing, Airbus Miss 2018 Jet Delivery Targets," 8 Jan. 2019 One hiccup for Epic was the introduction shortly after of the Infinity Blade from the studio’s mobile game trilogy of the same name. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "The year in Fortnite," 18 Dec. 2018 That Service Tanks site has seen its share of development hiccups in recent years. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "What's coming to NuLu? This developer paid millions for half a block," 10 July 2018 As the procession begins, Liaskos collects the card, rights it, and hands it to Schoon, ensuring no hiccup in the procession. — Erika Rose, Post-Tribune, "Pomp and circumstance … with precise pronunciation," 2 May 2018 Graduate workers at Harvard forged ahead with their union campaign, which had its share of hiccups. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Harvard agrees to negotiate a contract with graduate-student union," 1 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
San Diego County’s economy hiccuped in April after 18 months of growth, said a study from the University of San Diego released Thursday. — Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Report: San Diego economy slowed in April after 18 months of growth," 1 June 2018 Even a good smartphone with a strong network can stream movie and TV series and never hiccup. — Kim Komando, Fox News, "Amazon porch pirates, Facebook defenses, expediting videos and more: Tech Q&A," 26 May 2018 This is all presuming Google will work out any performance hiccups the app may be having at launch on iOS. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The revamped Google News app is now available on iPhones and iPads," 16 May 2018 The offense hiccupped behind a very young cast, but that was to be expected. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "College football's last-placed teams headed for better things in 2018 season," 3 Apr. 2018 Markowitz said the project is going smoothly, but probably won't be hiccup free. — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, "See inside the planned New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute on Howard Avenue," 7 Feb. 2018 But even before his injury, this offense was hiccupping. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "What Oakland’s Offense Is Missing," 16 Oct. 2017 Cyndi Lauper, joyously hiccuping her way through her feminist anthem (Girls Just Want to Have Fun). — Usa Today Life Staff, USA TODAY, "The world is crazy. Here's a little entertainment to help you cope," 10 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, "Heartbeat in the Darkness: R.I.P. Don Williams, Whose Understated Strength Made His Music Perfect to Grow Old With," 9 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hiccup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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