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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 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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On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said airline traffic will be reduced by 10% across 40 locations starting Friday amid staffing interruptions.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The researchers noted that many advanced systems – such as electromagnetic warfare simulators and particle beam platforms – require immense bursts of energy delivered with extreme precision, often at the megawatt level within microsecond or even nanosecond intervals.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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As financial inequality widens, Vivian Tu, SoFi’s new Chief of Financial Empowerment is tackling the systemic gaps traditional advice ignores.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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 19 Nov. 2025.
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