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
One interviewee with his answers fully prepared is, unsurprisingly, Hansen himself — whose extensive one-to-one with the filmmaker is the doc’s startling third-act coup, albeit not one of seismic revelations or aggressive gotcha tactics.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Further, challenges remain in the areas of regulatory, ground and airspace infrastructure and a host of other design and market gotchas that must be addressed.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Words have varying meanings and by their nature allow for loopholes and gotchas.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Further, challenges remain in the areas of regulatory, ground and airspace infrastructure and a host of other design and market gotchas that must be addressed.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Words have varying meanings and by their nature allow for loopholes and gotchas.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gotcha
Noun
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This is the latest hitch on the tour for an artist known for pulling off tours without even the suggestion of a problem.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Thanks to that, the surprise went off without a hitch.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall across most of east Central Florida.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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But the number ticking up will add to the Fed's concerns about the inflationary risks of a cut.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The biggest pitfall is treating charging as an isolated project.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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By their own admission, French and the Orioles coaching staff were late in identifying the pitfalls that led to Morton’s early struggles this season.—
Said Bravo,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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While Sands needed just 19 pitches to cruise through the first two innings, Burrows had two Twins on base in the first inning, then hit a serious snag in the second.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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Gatling then lofted the ball a bit in front of Hines, who made a finger-tip snag as his momentum carried him out of the field of play.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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In 2023, McCaffrey led all running backs in red zone receptions (12), catches that resulted in first downs (7), and touchdown catches (5).—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The catch: The effective date of the rule was January 29, 2020, and the expiration January 29, 2025.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 July 2025
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Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defenses against an increasingly assertive Russia next door.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Artem lost his leg when a land mine exploded on the front lines in Kharkiv.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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The Patriots elected not to re-sign kicker Joey Slye, then released long-time long snapper Joe Cardona this offseason.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
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The ball was bounced high in the air by Seattle kicker Steven Hauschka.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
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Last month gangs burned or confiscated at least a half-dozen armored carriers belonging to the police and the mission after setting booby traps and catching cops off guard.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Police said the suspect, identified as Arthur Tabuchi, was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and faces charges of assembling, placing and maintaining a booby trap.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Gotcha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gotcha. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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