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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
Peterson noted that tracking six months of indexes can smooth out the hiccups to show clearer patterns.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Wall Street is also preparing for some early hiccups.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
The loss of the Falcon 9 was the only landing hiccup for SpaceX this year out of more than 160 attempts.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Later in the day, delays pile up as air traffic control systems get busier and small hiccups from earlier flights snowball.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Wall Street is also preparing for some early hiccups.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
The loss of the Falcon 9 was the only landing hiccup for SpaceX this year out of more than 160 attempts.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Later in the day, delays pile up as air traffic control systems get busier and small hiccups from earlier flights snowball.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the organization experiences it as interruption.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But his season’s been interrupted at two different intervals, with rib and hamstring injuries.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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One study, with adolescents, used the experience sampling method, in which people answer questions at random intervals throughout the day.—
Michael Prinzing,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That tour also came after a lengthy hiatus, following his 2016-17 Purpose World Tour.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are a lot of cobwebs for NASA to shake off after a 54-year hiatus between lunar missions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rechargeable lithium-ion battery inside the NODE 100 provides up to 1000+ hours of use from a single charge, which means fewer pauses to top up on power.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The City of Minneapolis is also filing a declaration in hopes a judge will issue a temporary restraining order to put a pause on the operation.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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That gap lies between mathematical modelling and real human perception.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Hiccup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccup. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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