as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
the gotcha in the low monthly rate quoted by the cable company is that it is a teaser and good for only six months
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Recent Examples of gotcha
The gotcha setup sustains a solid level of suspense that carries through the series’ eight episodes (though it could easily have been trimmed to six).
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Her owner, Taylor Madison, first shared the heartwarming video two years ago on TikTok and reposted it on the account to celebrate the second anniversary of the pup's gotcha day.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
At a Black Bear party, gotcha reporters and leering industry types jockey to meet her.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
But Kirk’s acolytes seem more interested in a game of gotcha than true, honest discourse.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Her owner, Taylor Madison, first shared the heartwarming video two years ago on TikTok and reposted it on the account to celebrate the second anniversary of the pup's gotcha day.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
At a Black Bear party, gotcha reporters and leering industry types jockey to meet her.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
But Kirk’s acolytes seem more interested in a game of gotcha than true, honest discourse.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gotcha
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Both ballot measures failed, but post-election analysis showed that both counties pulled off all-mail balloting without much of a hitch or any challenge to its procedures or validity.—
ORLANDO SENTINEL AND MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARDS,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The second test went off without a hitch in 2019.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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So the San Francisco Bay Area resident went back to a family recipe and decided to take a risk, with a whisk.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The notion of compliance as an interconnected system aligns with broader trends in risk management.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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But today, their company Lehman Brothers — which catastrophically collapsed in bankruptcy in 2008 — is remembered as a textbook case for the pitfalls of unchecked greed, corruption and moral bankruptcy.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Others joked about the pitfalls of staying too close to home.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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The snag for Sacramento is a lack of hotel rooms near downtown to pass that bid process.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Pages had another one of his sensational snags, taking an angle that would’ve made a defensive back proud in pursuit of Geraldo Perdomo’s fly ball to start the seventh.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Booker had 15 first-half points, scoring mainly off midrange pull-ups but also using catch-and-shoot jumpers and getting to the line against the Wolverines, who had no answer for the first Team All-SEC honoree.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another catch under state law is that Chee was not required to then go and get the permits needed to operate at the local level after getting his state fireworks license.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Areas are roped off and dotted with signs warning of land mines, a hazard Cambodians know well after decades of civil war that ended in the late 1990.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In applications like land mine detection, a single mistake can be fatal.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Pickens/Aubrey deals The two biggest players on the Cowboys without long-term deals, wide receiver George Pickens and kicker Brandon Aubrey, remain in a holding pattern.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Aaron, a lanky public defender and former college football kicker, led off.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Gotcha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gotcha. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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