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
Just getting to and from the airport outside the Dutch capital was a struggle with frozen points and an early morning software glitch throwing the Netherlands’ rail system into turmoil.
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Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In his first official stint, Dokoupil was up front about what was going on during a glitch in the broadcast.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Nationally, about 12,000 private attorneys who rely on the courts to appoint them to represent indigent defendants went without pay for about six months, thanks to the snowballing effect of budget issues, the government shutdown and a computer glitch.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Typically, Waymo responds to on-road glitches by having human operators in a remote assistance center take control of vehicles, Koopman said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Her main problem was with the MAGA movement in general, believing that her negative interactions with MAGA protesters reflected the hearts and minds of the movement more broadly.—
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No, a Super Bowl run isn't likely for this team, but Pittsburgh does have a bit of a unique offense that could give defenses that rely on their pass rush problems.—
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But some committees have spent upwards of $100,000 on fundraisers paid for, and attended by, the same businesses and association groups that lobby the Legislature while spending little, if any, money trying to reach their voters about a particular issue.—
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According to her bio on Cooley’s website, Hartnett serves as a trial and appellate advocate and has done work on a variety of issues including LGBTQ+ equality, civil rights and criminal justice.—
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Another teaches free guitar lessons to keep kids out of trouble.—
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The first signs of trouble came in the opening minutes of the game.—
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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