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Synonyms: Noun
discontinuity, gap, hiatus, interim, interlude, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interstice, interval, parenthesis
Antonyms: Noun
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Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply. The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There was a slight hiccup in the final set, when Muchova scored her only break of the match to get back on serve at 2-3, but Williams broke in the very next game and would not drop another game the rest of the match. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Federer, Serena Rounding Into Form Ahead U.S. Open's Second Week," 30 Aug. 2019 Thatâs somewhat true, but there also have been a lot of hiccups. — Cam Inman, The Denver Post, "Five questions for 49ers vs. Broncos, including âHow much Jimmy G?â," 18 Aug. 2019 Ordinarily, this would have been an economic hiccup: a small and not especially important event. — Robert Samuelson, Twin Cities, "Robert Samuelson: The China-America trade crackup," 9 Aug. 2019 There was a brief hiccup in the smooth handover when Greenpeace climate-change protesters blocked Johnson's car by forming a human chain on the road outside the palace. — Danica Kirka, chicagotribune.com, "Boris Johnson becomes British prime minister, derides the Brexit 'doubters, doomsters, gloomstersâ," 24 July 2019 There was a brief hiccup in the smooth handover when environmental protesters blocked Johnsonâs car by forming a human chain across the road outside the palace. — Time, "New U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Vows to Leave the E.U. on Oct. 31 No Matter What," 24 July 2019 There was a brief hiccup in the smooth handover when environmental protesters blocked Johnsonâs car by forming a human chain across the road outside the palace. — Washington Post, "Boris Johnson becomes UK PM, aims to win over doubters," 24 July 2019 Real-estate negotiations take time even when the hiccups are few and the demand is highâtime that a closing college canât afford to waste. — Alia Wong, The Atlantic, "The College That Became a Prison," 12 July 2019 Bad Sox: Giolito has had back-to-back hiccups going into Sundayâs start against the Twins, while Verlander is still being Verlander. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Good news, bad news for the White Sox in June: From Eloy Jimenezâs home run to Tim Andersonâs ankle injury," 29 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Tifany, ran up to her mother and began to hiccup as her eyes overflowed with tears. — Alice Driver, Longreads, "Oh, Girl!," 20 June 2019 San Diego Countyâs economy hiccuped in April after 18 months of growth, said a study from the University of San Diego released Thursday. — Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Report: San Diego economy slowed in April after 18 months of growth," 1 June 2018 Even a good smartphone with a strong network can stream movie and TV series and never hiccup. — Kim Komando, Fox News, "Amazon porch pirates, Facebook defenses, expediting videos and more: Tech Q&A," 26 May 2018 This is all presuming Google will work out any performance hiccups the app may be having at launch on iOS. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The revamped Google News app is now available on iPhones and iPads," 16 May 2018 The offense hiccupped behind a very young cast, but that was to be expected. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "College football's last-placed teams headed for better things in 2018 season," 3 Apr. 2018 Markowitz said the project is going smoothly, but probably won't be hiccup free. — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, "See inside the planned New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute on Howard Avenue," 7 Feb. 2018 But even before his injury, this offense was hiccupping. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "What Oaklandâs Offense Is Missing," 16 Oct. 2017 Cyndi Lauper, joyously hiccuping her way through her feminist anthem (Girls Just Want to Have Fun). — Usa Today Life Staff, USA TODAY, "The world is crazy. Here's a little entertainment to help you cope," 10 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hiccup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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