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
But being so reliant on the staple leaves the country – the world’s fourth-biggest economy – vulnerable to the slightest supply glitch.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
This open-world, anything-goes approach to chatbot interaction mirrors the freedom and experimentation found in many video games, where pushing boundaries and discovering glitches is part of the fun.
—Shrikant Nagori, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The glitch then went viral on social media that same month.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
There was only one small a little glitch in the proceedings.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
This open-world, anything-goes approach to chatbot interaction mirrors the freedom and experimentation found in many video games, where pushing boundaries and discovering glitches is part of the fun.
—Shrikant Nagori, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The glitch then went viral on social media that same month.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
There was only one small a little glitch in the proceedings.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitch
Noun
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Are some flights more likely to experience crew duty clock problems?—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Those are problems that another manager might have a better chance of addressing heading into next season.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The issue became a flashpoint for the Justice Department in March, when Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer refused to add Gibson to a pilot program that had whittled a list of 95 non-violent offenders down to nine who had passed rigorous FBI background checks.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Having potentially too many high-end offensive defensemen can lead to some issues, including disagreements on utilization (only one defenseman is usually on the top power play), contract disputes (production is what usually leads to money) and would even possibly open them up to offer sheets.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The friend then went through some dating troubles with a colleague.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Getty Images Journalism found trouble in the first turn and jockey Umberto Rispoli moved him to the outside.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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