as in problem
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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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An August interview between Musk and Trump that was streamed on X was delayed by more than 40 minutes because of glitches.
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The game became the butt of jokes and a slew of memes for its hilarious visual glitches, a legacy that leaves Epler feeling torn.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Neely has publicly questioned the legitimacy of the Mesa mayoral primary election after state officials announced around 218,000 voters were affected by a citizenship tracking glitch in the state’s motor vehicle database.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
With months-long delays and technical glitches, many feared this modernization effort would inadvertently deepen the divide between students with resources to navigate the historically bureaucratic hurdles, and those without.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The game became the butt of jokes and a slew of memes for its hilarious visual glitches, a legacy that leaves Epler feeling torn.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Neely has publicly questioned the legitimacy of the Mesa mayoral primary election after state officials announced around 218,000 voters were affected by a citizenship tracking glitch in the state’s motor vehicle database.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
With months-long delays and technical glitches, many feared this modernization effort would inadvertently deepen the divide between students with resources to navigate the historically bureaucratic hurdles, and those without.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitch
Noun
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Its major competitor, Boeing, is having serious problems with spacecraft that NASA has contracted to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Of course, there’s still the problem of AI hallucinations, where ChatGPT invents fake or inaccurate information.David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Closing camps isn’t solving homelessness The relocation of the homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area is an issue that must be fixed.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Chinese officials saw neither Trump nor his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, as especially appealing at a time when taking a hard line on China is just about the only issue their two parties can agree on.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The new council and mayor must tackle a slew of troubles for the city, which faces the largest per-capita homeless population in the county, a stark shortage of firefighters and police officers, and ongoing questions on how to balance growth and draw in business.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Boeing got in trouble for playing dirty with cargo plane soap dispensers.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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