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
The coal, gas, and oil markets have many buffers and stockpiles, smoothing out any glitches.
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Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The primary issue was the push to move applications online, which faced backlash, especially from boomers who struggled with the tech and website glitches.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Many February test takers urged Wilson to resign after the exam, which critics say was rolled out hastily in a bid to save money and ultimately plagued by technical glitches and irregularities.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Only a fraction of that system was going to be federally funded, and the office worked on making the whole network more reliable, with a focus on the technical standards and shared protocols that reduce glitches when cars and chargers interact.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The primary issue was the push to move applications online, which faced backlash, especially from boomers who struggled with the tech and website glitches.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Many February test takers urged Wilson to resign after the exam, which critics say was rolled out hastily in a bid to save money and ultimately plagued by technical glitches and irregularities.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Only a fraction of that system was going to be federally funded, and the office worked on making the whole network more reliable, with a focus on the technical standards and shared protocols that reduce glitches when cars and chargers interact.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitch
Noun
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The platform ran into problems Thursday, when nearly 6,000 users reported issues with X’s website and app.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The problems started shortly after 8 a.m. ET Saturday and within an hour, there were 11,871 reports logged.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Johnson testified to the legislature that COMBAT funding is at the top of the list of issues the budget freeze has caused in the prosecutor’s office.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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According to data from Downdetector, X's performance issues began to mount at roughly 8:20 a.m. ET this morning, peaking around 40 minutes later before slowly declining.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary was in trouble in the Senate.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Indianapolis later issued an apology to Microsoft (for exceeding its usage rights of the company’s video game) and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (for mocking his legal troubles).—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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