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
There will no doubt be glitches and accidents heaped with media coverage.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Senators highlighted the harm caused by canceling the contracts, including one that resolved glitches between VA systems preventing veterans from receiving benefits.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 11 June 2025
This was not a minor glitch but a direct hit to the digital backbone of the food supply chain.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Officials say a glitch was to blame in this case, but also point out that utilizing social media to distribute mass alerts is the best way to ensure the information gets out without crashing their websites.
—Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Senators highlighted the harm caused by canceling the contracts, including one that resolved glitches between VA systems preventing veterans from receiving benefits.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 11 June 2025
This was not a minor glitch but a direct hit to the digital backbone of the food supply chain.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Officials say a glitch was to blame in this case, but also point out that utilizing social media to distribute mass alerts is the best way to ensure the information gets out without crashing their websites.
—Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitch
Noun
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More: Silver carp, harmful to fish and water, detected in western Wisconsin's Chippewa and Black rivers The group had done their homework on why these fish are problems.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Each subject line should feel like it was written specifically for one person dealing with a real problem today.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The number of residents facing chronic homelessness, a subgroup including people with health issues who have been homeless for more than a year, increased 24% from last year to roughly 400 people.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Prior to his death, the actor was hospitalized for two months with esophagus, kidney, and bladder issues, in addition to suffering multiple infections.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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View gallery - 5 images Harley-Davidson’s boardroom troubles are there for everyone to see.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 July 2025
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Miranda had trouble finding harpy eagle experts who were willing to co-author this paper with him.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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