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 problem is that during the getting up-to-speed time, there might be inadvertent gotchas or hiccups that arise.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The point of the agency is not a game of gotcha to try to criminally prosecute people.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
The wraparound cockpit screens make a lot of information available, but there’s one gotcha.
—James Morris, Fortune Europe, 6 Oct. 2024
There are lots of downsides and potential gotchas associated with using generative AI in this sphere, for example:
Generative AI might provide generic advice rather than personalized advice.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The point of the agency is not a game of gotcha to try to criminally prosecute people.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
The wraparound cockpit screens make a lot of information available, but there’s one gotcha.
—James Morris, Fortune Europe, 6 Oct. 2024
There are lots of downsides and potential gotchas associated with using generative AI in this sphere, for example:
Generative AI might provide generic advice rather than personalized advice.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gotcha
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gotcha
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So far, there haven’t been reports of major technical failings on Tubi’s end, indicating the event went on largely without a hitch.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite 13 buildings being burned down, one person killed, 11 wounded, 400 arrested and $1 million worth of damage, the game went off as scheduled without a hitch.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Caregivers are urged to get up to date on their vaccines because that can reduce the risk of passing on an infection to young children, Mestre said.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The area is now at risk for mudslides amid the looming threat of extensive rain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here are three common leadership pitfalls that Musk's rise calls to mind and which have felled countless leaders and mass movements through history.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The authors also point out common pitfalls on the way to purpose and offer suggestions for how to create and sustain initiatives that deeply align with an organization’s core values.—
Christopher P. Blocker,
Joseph P. Cannon,
Jonathan Z. Zhang,
Harvard Business Review,
6 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: The story appears to have started when Politico missed payroll on Tuesday because of a tech snag, media reporter Will Sommer notes.—
Erica Pandey,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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Image In the past few years, as pandemic supply chain snags and geopolitical shocks produced a spike in prices around the world, officials in Japan seized the opportunity to turn elevated import costs into lasting inflation.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The playful animals, which can grow to 7 feet long and 700 pounds, delight tourists at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf and other oceanfront locations, while sometimes competing with salmon fishermen for valuable catches.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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But there was a catch—Monson knew all along that Pluto was not, in fact, a Rottweiler.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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On average, one person is killed or injured by land mines and other explosive ordnance every hour, according to UNICEF.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Jan. 2025
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But this month is packed with potential land mines that can disrupt the stock market’s momentum.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2025
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The financial implications aren’t overwhelming, but Gano is a 37-year-old kicker who has missed significant time the past two seasons with injuries while his performance has declined.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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In Super Bowl betting, gamblers don’t just place money on the game’s final score but also wager on specific possibilities that could happen during a game, such as how many receiving yards a player will tally, how many points a kicker will score or how many fourth-down conversions will be made.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trail cams may be easily spotted and removed – though the risk of booby traps can make this challenging – but they can quickly be replaced.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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For example, booby traps near tunnel shafts indicate the presence of the enemy, but there is no enemy in sight, and when tunnels are finally penetrated, the enemy has moved to a different part of the tunnel network.—
Daphné Richemond-Barak,
Foreign Affairs,
6 June 2024
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“Gotcha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gotcha. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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