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also hiccough
as in interruption
a break in continuity
the business has grown steadily for 14 years, with only a few minor hiccups
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Recent Examples of hiccup
All in all, the game was fairly successful, with one hiccup.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Right-hander Roki Sasaki strengthened his case Saturday with a quality start, despite some hiccups, as the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Cardinals, extending their losing streak to four games.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Same profile got approved in November 2024 without a hiccup.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Perhaps most telling, for all the hiccups and moving pieces, the 11 wins tallied by Padres starting pitchers so far are tied for fifth-most in the majors.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Right-hander Roki Sasaki strengthened his case Saturday with a quality start, despite some hiccups, as the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Cardinals, extending their losing streak to four games.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Same profile got approved in November 2024 without a hiccup.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Perhaps most telling, for all the hiccups and moving pieces, the 11 wins tallied by Padres starting pitchers so far are tied for fifth-most in the majors.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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Assayas is, above all, an urbane filmmaker, with no room for discourse so crude or interruption so abrupt as to let the winds of history waft through his film unperfumed.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The interruption occurred Wednesday, and pressure has since been restored, according to an alert from the city.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Sow cilantro seeds at intervals in spring and late summer to provide a continuous supply of tasty foliage followed by the beneficial blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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If polyps are removed, the follow-up interval varies depending on the number, size, and type of polyps.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
6 May 2026
Noun
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What may have broken Kim’s jeans hiatus?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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The state added the firing squad as an execution method during that hiatus.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Chapman ended up getting turned around and tagged out, but his pause allowed Devers to score.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Bass, after a brief pause, also said yes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In other words, there was a gap in the market.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Amid this gap in oversight, Agan found two new jobs and remains in the classroom.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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“Hiccup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccup. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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