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
There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Portland artist Sam Pletcher threw the gotcha grenade with a scathing gram.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Where a much less charitable filmmaker might frame the contradiction as a gotcha, Meeropol frames it as an evolution in thinking.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Devers eventually agreed to be the DH but then played a game of punitive gotcha with management by refusing to grab a glove and give first base a try after Triston Casas ruptured his left patellar tendon and was lost for the season.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Portland artist Sam Pletcher threw the gotcha grenade with a scathing gram.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Where a much less charitable filmmaker might frame the contradiction as a gotcha, Meeropol frames it as an evolution in thinking.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Devers eventually agreed to be the DH but then played a game of punitive gotcha with management by refusing to grab a glove and give first base a try after Triston Casas ruptured his left patellar tendon and was lost for the season.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gotcha
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Head coach Kevin Young replaced Mark Pope without a hitch last year, and the Cougars have headliner status with the addition of AJ Dybantsa.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Many have had the wheels or hitches removed years ago.—
Cassie Powell,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The risk of sabotaging commercial success evidently didn’t deter her.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite the potential pitfalls, many remain undeterred by DIY challenges.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sandwich generation faces financial pitfalls Even though most adults don't want their aging parents to live with them, many still find themselves in that situation.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Below, snag must-have savings before the sale ends on October 29.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes hit their first snag of the season with their upset loss to the Louisville Cardinals on Friday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell played just 24 offensive snaps over the last four games and recorded two catches for 15 yards on four targets.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Through the first seven games of the season, the three-time Pro-Bowl WR has 29 catches for 395 yards and three touchdowns.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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During the dictatorships after World War II, the natural barrier of the Accursed Mountains was fortified, set about with land mines, and patrolled, effectively isolating the stronghold of Albania from the rest of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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If Hamas fails to disarm, that will give Netanyahu an excuse to restart the war and avoid all the political land mines that the next phases present him.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Jaguars’ kicker was good from 68 yards at the end of the first half in Jacksonville’s 30-29 overtime win against the Las Vegas Raiders.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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That set off an improbable four-point swing made possible by Jags kicker Cam Little’s field goal as time expired — from 68 yards, an NFL record.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Gotcha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gotcha. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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