as in problems
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an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitches
Anyone following the world of wheels - or bought a Blazer in the last two years - will know the Chevy Blazer EV had a series of unfortunate electronic glitches in 2024, so much so that it was even recalled until GM could do an overhaul.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At worst, there were glitches owed to habit.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
But there have been struggles, such as with early software glitches in the automaker’s EVs and the demise of a significant partnership on in-car technology with Amazon.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet, O'Saben warns that there might be some glitches.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Conspiracy theories about whether Epstein died by suicide intensified earlier this year when glitches in the camera system at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he was being housed, became public.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
DeepSeek fans are still awaiting the release of R2, the successor to R1, with local media blaming CEO Liang Wenfeng’s perfectionism and glitches for the delay.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
However, the recent string of glitches has drawn little reaction from Washington this year.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Typically, an owner and his personal designer mandate the look and, minus any technical glitches with the design, the shipyard does its best to fulfill it.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At worst, there were glitches owed to habit.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
But there have been struggles, such as with early software glitches in the automaker’s EVs and the demise of a significant partnership on in-car technology with Amazon.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet, O'Saben warns that there might be some glitches.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Conspiracy theories about whether Epstein died by suicide intensified earlier this year when glitches in the camera system at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he was being housed, became public.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
DeepSeek fans are still awaiting the release of R2, the successor to R1, with local media blaming CEO Liang Wenfeng’s perfectionism and glitches for the delay.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
However, the recent string of glitches has drawn little reaction from Washington this year.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Typically, an owner and his personal designer mandate the look and, minus any technical glitches with the design, the shipyard does its best to fulfill it.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitches
Noun
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The pocket veto also raises problems relating to the separation of powers.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Are students working on real problems or theoretical exercises?—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Save from isolated slip-ups, all addressed by and mended with the captain, there were no big issues.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those with suicide ideation might attempt suicide, but these attempts often represent a desire to escape distress as opposed to end-of-life issues.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forbes has reported extensively on TikTok’s troubles since then, from data security and privacy risks to the heavy hand of its Chinese parent, ByteDance.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Presley told People she was informed of her daughter's health troubles by Lisa Marie Presley's ex-husband, Danny Keough.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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