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also hiccoughs
as in discontinuities
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 hiccups
Later in the day, delays pile up as air traffic control systems get busier and small hiccups from earlier flights snowball.
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite the thousands of people who converged on the stadium, the event went smoothly with few hiccups.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
However, there do appear to be some hiccups in the wings related to this situation, like the home or lease has some challenges baked right in.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
By budgeting based on his minimum income, Retell his helping to ensure that hiccups in his military pay won't force him into debt or derail his investing goals.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite the technical hiccups, both judges saw promise in Efron's debut and encouraged him to stay on beat as the competition heats up.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
His son, Flavio, said in a post on X that the former leader had severe hiccups, vomiting and low blood pressure.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
There are bound to be some hiccups.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Having found emotional and financial security, John starts to flourish, although there are inevitable hiccups along the way, especially when a dust-up with a random guy in a nightclub leads to an assault charge.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite the thousands of people who converged on the stadium, the event went smoothly with few hiccups.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
However, there do appear to be some hiccups in the wings related to this situation, like the home or lease has some challenges baked right in.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
By budgeting based on his minimum income, Retell his helping to ensure that hiccups in his military pay won't force him into debt or derail his investing goals.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite the technical hiccups, both judges saw promise in Efron's debut and encouraged him to stay on beat as the competition heats up.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
His son, Flavio, said in a post on X that the former leader had severe hiccups, vomiting and low blood pressure.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
There are bound to be some hiccups.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Having found emotional and financial security, John starts to flourish, although there are inevitable hiccups along the way, especially when a dust-up with a random guy in a nightclub leads to an assault charge.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccups
Noun
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Where the VisEra device does fall short is in its response to light that comes in at an angle because of discontinuities in the metasurface.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Later today, expect interruptions to your work routine, and possibly your health.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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After several interruptions, Harris began to address one of the protesters directly.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, results from their Kickoff Classic preseason game, and next game.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Hiccups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccups. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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