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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
Hulu has been operating on an old tech platform from before Disney took over the former joint venture that was plagued with glitches during the live Oscar telecast last year.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
TikTok says the ongoing glitches are related to a power outage.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Those glitches intensified fears of government interference.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Universities complained about a glitches in a system meant to track students from other countries.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Forbes said absences may reflect stock fluctuations or archival glitches.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The latest outage follows a string of technical glitches that have disrupted the platform in recent months.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, situations that involve waiting are viewed as glitches rather than inevitable parts of life, says Sarah Schnitker, a psychologist at Baylor University.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Headlines about technical glitches and labor strikes have left a mark.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
TikTok says the ongoing glitches are related to a power outage.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Those glitches intensified fears of government interference.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Universities complained about a glitches in a system meant to track students from other countries.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Forbes said absences may reflect stock fluctuations or archival glitches.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The latest outage follows a string of technical glitches that have disrupted the platform in recent months.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, situations that involve waiting are viewed as glitches rather than inevitable parts of life, says Sarah Schnitker, a psychologist at Baylor University.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Headlines about technical glitches and labor strikes have left a mark.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitches
Noun
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Housing costs have been a major component of the affordability problems facing consumers.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The researchers warned that while the idea of workers taking on more tasks voluntarily could seem ideal, nonstop work has the potential to lead to problems down the line, including blurring the boundary between work and non-work, as well as burnout and cognitive fatigue.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The people in the district deserve to have someone who has lived in the district and knows the issues in the community.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As legal and ethical troubles for Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick escalated, financial support for her reelection campaign plummeted.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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All of that would be perfectly acceptable if the Bulls had picked up a first-round pick for their troubles.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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