HICCUPS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

hiccups

noun

variants also hiccoughs

plural of hiccup

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 The career included its hiccups, a not-yet-ready-for-primetime quarterback thrust into a starting role as a freshman, an on-campus protest in which the football team was lodged and, well, not as many wins as anyone involved would have liked. — Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Buffalo’s Josh Allen remains one of the most watchable quarterbacks in the league (this despite his recent hiccups), and the 3-1 Raiders proved their mettle last weekend against their divisional rivals. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Sallitt depicts Jackie’s personal and professional struggles as specific hiccups that might manifest for anybody. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026 For his part, at 77 years old, Joel can’t entirely tell which health hiccups are a result of his age versus the disorder. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Traveling cross-country to face a rabid Buffalo fanbase will not cure Herbert’s hiccups. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 There is a smooth user experience with few hiccups when trying to place a bet. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The logistical hiccups caused the talk to begin late (a running theme at this year’s fest). — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Bussi took advantage of his opportunity last season and ended up clinching the Stanley Cup championship with a shutout in Las Vegas, but his miraculous campaign wasn’t without its hiccups. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Fast-swap batteries can also get the robot back to work without lengthy interruptions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
The five original Nobel Prizes were created under the terms of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel’s will and have been awarded since 1901, with only limited interruptions, chiefly during World War I and World War II.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of interruptions

Noun

Since 1972, timekeepers have added 27 positive leap seconds to UTC, at very irregular intervals.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Named Maai after a Japanese term (ma-ai) relating to meaningful spacing, timing, or intervals, the 154-foot superyacht combines Japanese restraint with Italian conviviality to create an onboard environment that can be both zen and buzzy.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of intervals

Noun

Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Haircut 100, on the other hand, took some long hiatuses as a band.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiatuses

Noun

Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
That included measuring wage gaps, educating factories, testing approaches to wage increases and using Fair Trade premiums to provide additional financial benefits to workers.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

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