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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 short, outages in Azure or Microsoft 365 aren’t just technical hiccups—they’re operational emergencies.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite the hiccups and shifting responsibilities throughout the years, Thiara, the temple president, said the involved local authorities and event organizers are aligned on wanting a safe, successful event for the community.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Alongside a few corporate-credit hiccups and overbought speculative sectors, the risk-off reaction briefly overwhelmed the market’s usual capacity to absorb shocks through rotation.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
While there were occasional hiccups for the line as a whole against the Jets, the group only allowed two sacks.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite the hiccups and shifting responsibilities throughout the years, Thiara, the temple president, said the involved local authorities and event organizers are aligned on wanting a safe, successful event for the community.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Alongside a few corporate-credit hiccups and overbought speculative sectors, the risk-off reaction briefly overwhelmed the market’s usual capacity to absorb shocks through rotation.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
While there were occasional hiccups for the line as a whole against the Jets, the group only allowed two sacks.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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The sudden sting, the constant urge to run to the bathroom and the interruptions to work or intimacy can feel both embarrassing and unsettling.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company confirmed with the FAA that international flights will continue without interruption.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The film, as its title indicates, is set over the course of five years, picking up at different key intervals (starting, of course, with an anniversary party for Diane Lane’s Ellen and Kyle Chandler’s Paul) in the life of the Taylor family.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, the group went on hiatus, as members Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enlisted for Korea‘s mandatory military service and pursued solo activities.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, two federal judges ruled that this pause is likely unlawful.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some guests at the Sunday lunch said the pause had not hit them yet — recipients get their benefits at different points in the month, not always on the first day.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite being one of three teams to make the playoffs from the NL Central division, the gap between the Cubs and Brewers is sizable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hiccup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccup. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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