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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
The friendly went off without any major hiccups despite the simmering feud between the town of Foxborough and World Cup organizers over almost $8 million in security costs.
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
There were some hiccups (and some opportunities) thus some in the moment adjustments that only led to more fun and chaos.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Every procedure was completed without a single mechanical hiccup.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
But Harper's performance wasn't without a few hiccups.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
There were some hiccups (and some opportunities) thus some in the moment adjustments that only led to more fun and chaos.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Every procedure was completed without a single mechanical hiccup.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
But Harper's performance wasn't without a few hiccups.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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When video streaming platforms were first launched, they were marketed as an affordable way to watch your favorite movies without the interruption of an ad break.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The great interruption was the Black Death of 1347–51, which killed between a third and half of the population of Eurasia, and from which the European population had only begun to recover in Luther’s time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Critics have argued that the lengthy intervals made the program less safe because teams could not improve and iterate quickly, the way commercial space companies like SpaceX do.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Before going on hiatus in 2022 so that the group’s seven members could complete their mandatory military service, BTS was unequivocally the biggest band in the world.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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After a hiatus earlier this decade, the Neighbourhood released a trio of singles in October before putting out its fifth studio album, Ultrasound, in November.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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But no pause was announced in the overall military campaign.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The gender gap narrowed slightly in recent years but widened again in 2025, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hiccup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccup. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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