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
However, not all of the AI is without flaws, causing some job candidates to record eerie if not totally ruined interviews when their AI interviewer glitches or fails altogether.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
One alert blast came shortly before 4 a.m., almost exactly 12 hours after the original erroneous alert, leading to speculation about a technical glitch.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
But that program has fallen short of enrollment goals, partly because of the administrative hurdles involved in verifying employment as well as technical glitches, according to a Pro Publica report.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 12 May 2025
Inside the investigation into faulty evacuation alerts during the wildfires in January
Software glitches, cellphone provider mixups and poor wording on the alert itself compounded to stoke confusion.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
One alert blast came shortly before 4 a.m., almost exactly 12 hours after the original erroneous alert, leading to speculation about a technical glitch.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
But that program has fallen short of enrollment goals, partly because of the administrative hurdles involved in verifying employment as well as technical glitches, according to a Pro Publica report.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 12 May 2025
Inside the investigation into faulty evacuation alerts during the wildfires in January
Software glitches, cellphone provider mixups and poor wording on the alert itself compounded to stoke confusion.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitch
Noun
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The platform ran into problems Thursday, when nearly 6,000 users reported issues with X’s website and app.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Corday was married to actor Richard Long (Bourbon Street Beat, 77 Sunset Strip, The Big Valley, Nanny and the Professor) from 1957 until his death in 1974 at age 47 from heart problems.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Trump will appoint a friendly face such as Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett or Judy Shelton who will work with the administration to (ahem) paper over some of these debt issues.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Humans inhale spores every day but most people won’t experience any health issues; their immune system clears them.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Separately, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued a preliminary injunction Thursday in a similar case brought by small businesses, deepening the administration's legal troubles.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Analysts attributed Nissan's troubles to factors including an aging line-up, a lack of hybrid models in the U.S. and excessive focus on increasing output under former top executive Carlos Ghosn whose near two-decade year tenure ended in 2018.—
Daniel Leussink,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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