Thesaurus results for GOTCHA

gotcha

noun

ˈgä-chə

Definition of gotcha

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 These popular videos focus on clip-worthy gotcha questions, one-line zingers and screaming matches edited for virality. — Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026 Later, Molo’s attempt at a gotcha was further dampened when Altman’s lawyer, Savitt, re-examined Altman. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026 And sometimes the gotcha nature of the reports backfires. — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 Seven months after the world became obsessed with the tech CEO and his HR chief stealing a kiss on the big screen at a Coldplay show, the gotcha moment seen ’round the world is coming to the Super Bowl. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gotcha

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Noun

Beil says the two are talking to Hatch about hosting the show there long-term, but there is one hitch.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Taking a quick step back, Madsen found freshman receiver Rasean Jones on a quick hitch down the left sideline — and enough for the first down.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of hitch

Noun

Wildlife crossings being built across California to help reduce collisions between animals and vehicles are not enough to protect the state’s at-risk wildlife and should be enhanced with extensive fencing, according to a new UC study.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties, and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and increasing the risk of drowning.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of risk

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Voters overwhelmingly elected candidates who are critical of data-center development — one of many potential pitfalls Anthropic warned about in its IPO prospectus last month.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
To avoid such pitfalls, researchers want to devise tests of introspection that can’t be gamed using outside information.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of pitfall

Noun

After a rainy day, large numbers may gather in trees and snags, holding their wings open to dry out before continuing their journey.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 9 Nov. 2026
Their road to the altar hit an early snag when Taylor questioned whether Daniel had followed her on Instagram before filming.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of snag

Noun

Andrii, 54, a Ukrainian soldier whose foot was torn off by a land mine two months earlier, waited for evacuation in a covered trench, about two-thirds of a mile from Russian troops.

— Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
The situation in Oleshky is desperate, with food and medical supplies running perilously low for the up to 2,000 people still there, as drones and land mines restrict movement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of land mine

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The Rams activated kicker Joshua Karty to the roster from the practice squad and signed cornerback David Long to the practice squad.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Reid confirmed Wednesday that Harrison Butker will remain the Chiefs’ kicker against the Jets despite his 54-yard miss against Denver.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of kicker

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