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also hiccough
as in discontinuity
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
Having found emotional and financial security, John starts to flourish, although there are inevitable hiccups along the way, especially when a dust-up with a random guy in a nightclub leads to an assault charge.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
These are hallmarks of past Bengals hiccups.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
After a few hiccups, the crew finds their rhythm in the 2015 original, only to be joined by four new emotions in the 2024 sequel.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
What about the logistics manager who quietly pulled off a 12-city preseason tour without a hiccup?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
These are hallmarks of past Bengals hiccups.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
After a few hiccups, the crew finds their rhythm in the 2015 original, only to be joined by four new emotions in the 2024 sequel.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
What about the logistics manager who quietly pulled off a 12-city preseason tour without a hiccup?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hiccup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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Her use of repetition and discontinuity communicate her inquisitive approach to breaking these strictures.—
Elizabeth Mangini,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2025
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Any degradation or discontinuity in the data, whether in terms of quality or quantity, could negatively affect the model's forecasting skill, scientists warn.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Robotics and analytics can help patients build healthier habits around exercise and nutrition while reducing the lag between diagnosis and intervention.—
Theresa McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Director Haruo Sotozaki never lets your attention, nor the action lag.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The technical college has experienced long delays between losing an instructor and hiring another, resulting in program interruptions and delayed completion for students, including in accounting, massage therapy and automotive services.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Smart cities must plan for potential breaches and create systems that can withstand and recover rapidly from interruption.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Hiccup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccup. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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