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also hiccoughs
as in interruptions
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
Travel hiccups, tech glitches or a conversation that spirals a lot faster than intended could easily push your buttons.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
In short, outages in Azure or Microsoft 365 aren’t just technical hiccups—they’re operational emergencies.
—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
Among the engaged couples, the duo appeared to be the strongest despite early hiccups regarding lifestyle and finances.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 22 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
After weeks of technical hiccups, nearly every law enforcement agency across the East Bay has now silenced their police radios.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, hiccups and upsets to technology, to your work routine or when dealing with a pet might occur.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
In short, outages in Azure or Microsoft 365 aren’t just technical hiccups—they’re operational emergencies.
—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
Among the engaged couples, the duo appeared to be the strongest despite early hiccups regarding lifestyle and finances.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 22 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
After weeks of technical hiccups, nearly every law enforcement agency across the East Bay has now silenced their police radios.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, hiccups and upsets to technology, to your work routine or when dealing with a pet might occur.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccups
Noun
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The interruptions during the examination proved costly, as the NFL fined the Giants $200,000, Daboll $100,000, and Skattebo $15,000 for violating the league’s concussion protocol, the NFL and NFLPA announced in a joint statement Friday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The routine — which sparked some friendly interruptions at the judges' table — also earned three 10s and one 9.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Newcomers this year include Ming, Ressence, Leica, Studio Sarpaneva, Konstantin Chaykin, Fortis, Fears, Bianchet, Artya, and Artisans de Genève, along with two brands returning after long hiatuses, HYT and Zenith.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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After several hiatuses, the buckets returned in 2016, 2022, and 2023.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Funding cliff The children wasting away, day by day, don’t have time to wait for funding gaps to be filled.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spearheaded by The People's Union USA, these spending pauses have lasted anywhere from 24 hours to one week.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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This resulted in the disruption of non-essential public services, including pauses in funding and federal employee salaries, the closure of national parks and administrative delays across federal agencies.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Hiccups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccups. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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