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
To keep the cargo moving, Customs is advising importers to file the cargo release form now, and file the financial form later, once the glitch is corrected.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Hutson’s move on Holl was more like a video game glitch than a human being play.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That finding, trumpeted by Musk, turned out to be a glitch in the Social Security Administration’s recordkeeping, not evidence of massive fraud by a zombie army of superseniors.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
Just a single glitch in communication could have disastrous consequences.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glitch
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Hutson’s move on Holl was more like a video game glitch than a human being play.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That finding, trumpeted by Musk, turned out to be a glitch in the Social Security Administration’s recordkeeping, not evidence of massive fraud by a zombie army of superseniors.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
Just a single glitch in communication could have disastrous consequences.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glitch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitch
Noun
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Another problem: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to hear its challenge of a rule that prevents a president from firing independent agency board members without cause.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Irving with Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, Daniel Gafford along with Klay Thompson and P.J. Washington - that’s a team that would have been a problem.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Both sides ironed out a few outstanding issues in court.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Get access to the May issue featuring Lenny Kravitz and one year of AD for $3.33 $1 per month + a tote.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In this poll, Trump's troubles don't seem to have provided a boost for Democrats.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Where since the 1980s, Father John Moretta has counseled parishioners at Resurrection Church in Boyle Heights on the troubles that afflict their neighborhood.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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