as in problem
informal
an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitch
With heavy rain falling at Parc des Princes, the game was briefly held up in the first half when a technical glitch prevented communication between referee Jérôme Brisard and his assistants.
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ABC News, 10 May 2026
Allan Liska, of the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, said the outage did appear deliberate, not a glitch, and that Instructure was trying to figure out how widespread the problem was and make sure the hackers were no longer inside its system.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
There were glitches and gaffes aplenty.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The glitches were so disruptive that some schools decided to throw in the towel and delay the test to a later date.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 10 May 2026
Allan Liska, of the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, said the outage did appear deliberate, not a glitch, and that Instructure was trying to figure out how widespread the problem was and make sure the hackers were no longer inside its system.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
There were glitches and gaffes aplenty.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The glitches were so disruptive that some schools decided to throw in the towel and delay the test to a later date.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitch
Noun
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In other words, Greg had thought insomnia a problem of the rich, the weak, the useless, the indulgent, the lazy.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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But these problems are symptoms of a lack of housing and services, not evidence that policing is the right response.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Vrabel, meanwhile, stumbled though multiple press conferences while trying to both avoid and explain the issue without ever really providing details.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Accessibility There are accessible rooms available, but getting to all parts of the resort and the beach might be difficult for wheelchair users and others who would have trouble with uneven terrain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Both books feature protagonists who are out of their elements but also possess unique attributes that first get them into trouble before becoming their one slim hope to escape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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