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hiccups

NOUN

diaphragm spasms

Synonyms

STRONG

hiccough singultus

Example Sentences

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We've had a couple of hiccups on the way.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Everything works well as long as there are no hiccups.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Instead, he expects hiccups along the way, elevated oil prices and U.S. inflation to stay higher for longer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Strikes and bad weather have caused labor-market hiccups this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Blanca swallowed her hiccups and blew her nose.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende