as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
the gotcha in the low monthly rate quoted by the cable company is that it is a teaser and good for only six months
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Recent Examples of gotcha
The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Words have varying meanings and by their nature allow for loopholes and gotchas.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
What are some of the other vacation gotchas?
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Maybe the vacation rental industry continues to thrive despite its gotcha fees and extras because guests like us make assumptions.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Words have varying meanings and by their nature allow for loopholes and gotchas.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
What are some of the other vacation gotchas?
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Maybe the vacation rental industry continues to thrive despite its gotcha fees and extras because guests like us make assumptions.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gotcha
Noun
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Safety-wise, last year’s Fanatics Fest went off mostly without a hitch.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The party ended up going off without a hitch, as the pictures Morello shared with Newsweek show.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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But Haliburton was playing with a strained calf, and there was more risk for something like this to happen.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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That risk is both credible and growing, said Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, a former executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, following a 700% increase in similar attacks on Israeli critical infrastructure.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Beware the pitfalls As exciting as agentic AI with BDI models can be, there are also potential downsides.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Even Wolfe Herd admitted the pitfalls of dating apps.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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But despite his popularity in the heavily Democratic state, Newsom’s governorship has continued to hit snags.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
12 June 2025
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But both hit snags in May as fiscal reality set in.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 June 2025
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His 10th-inning diving catch saved a run in Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Pirates.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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That clearly means Drake Maye already trusts Chism, given their work together this spring and the 50 catches Maye estimated Chism made.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The use of land mines by the combatants poses a constant danger.—
Diane Cole,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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Experts estimate that tens of thousands of land mines remain buried across Syria, particularly in former front-line regions such as rural Idlib.—
Ghaith Alsayed and Sally Abou Aljoud,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Anunoby’s 15% trade kicker — about $6.6M annually for across the life of his deal — is paid by the Knicks but counts toward Phoenix’s books.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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Not forcing a pick on a kicker was the right move The Panthers ended up using eight picks in the draft and none were dedicated to a kicker.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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Last month gangs burned or confiscated at least a half-dozen armored carriers belonging to the police and the mission after setting booby traps and catching cops off guard.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Police said the suspect, identified as Arthur Tabuchi, was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and faces charges of assembling, placing and maintaining a booby trap.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Gotcha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gotcha. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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