Thesaurus results for GOTCHA

gotcha

noun

ˈgä-chə

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 In a partial charade guise arranged by Mike Cristaldi, the team’s vice president of communications, and his longtime TV partner Eric Collins, Curry was the victim of a gotcha moment. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026 The gotcha setup sustains a solid level of suspense that carries through the series’ eight episodes (though it could easily have been trimmed to six). —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026 At a Black Bear party, gotcha reporters and leering industry types jockey to meet her. —

Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025 But Kirk’s acolytes seem more interested in a game of gotcha than true, honest discourse. —

Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gotcha

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Noun

Had that gone off without a hitch, it would've been forgotten.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In the aftermath of the BAFTA Film Awards, the BBC created a new set of protocols, which now need to be unleashed without a hitch as the public broadcaster bids to avoid a repeat of the disaster.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026