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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
In the case of Greenland, these not-so-minor hiccups proved a bridge too far for many.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
After a big-time hiccup in a 9-8 loss on Friday, the Longhorns rebounded emphatically, allowing just four runs over the next 18 innings.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Since then, there’s been the odd hiccup, such as losing at home to Millwall and, more recently, Hull.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Those hiccups can slow down cases by at least a month.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
After a big-time hiccup in a 9-8 loss on Friday, the Longhorns rebounded emphatically, allowing just four runs over the next 18 innings.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Since then, there’s been the odd hiccup, such as losing at home to Millwall and, more recently, Hull.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Those hiccups can slow down cases by at least a month.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hiccup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez said that would create redundancy in case of service interruptions.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mehl explains that these interruptions rarely appear as a single dramatic problem.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each bride’s dress has been billowed out and arranged around her in a circle, and these white figures are scattered at irregular intervals throughout the green field.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Short walk breaks give your body a chance to recover and reset, so each running interval starts fresher than the last.—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After a one-year hiatus due to road repairs near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, the venerable Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb returns to the Colorado cycling events calendar this year.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Staggered enlistments meant that all seven members have had time to release solo music during the group hiatus.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The pause applies to Iranian oil loaded on ships as of Friday and is set to end April 19.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But if your friend has no idea what your partner’s talking about, that could be reason to take pause, Charlot said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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After logging his biggest hit of the tournament, pulling a changeup into the gap in left-center field, Eugenio Suarez glided into second base and raised his arms high in the air as his Venezuela teammates emptied from the dugout to celebrate at home plate.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, the gap between a fifty-thousand-dollar drone and a three-million-dollar interceptor becomes important; there were reports, this past weekend, that Israel had begun to run low on interceptors.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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