glitches

noun

plural of glitch
as in problems
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 glitches As Wired reported, glitches can happen when workers move too quickly, including disembodied hands obscuring pages. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 At Broward County Public Schools, Superintendent Howard Hepburn said the first day of school went smoothly, besides a couple air conditioning glitches. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Technological glitches, limited privacy and fees can also make video visitation less than ideal. — Jillian Turanovic, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 However, the rollout of these changes is marred by application glitches, payment calculation errors, erroneous delinquency notices, and massive backlogs for loan forgiveness programs. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 While Snap’s sales are improving, the company has struggled to win over investors in recent years due to an inconsistent advertising business that has been hit by various issues, including technical glitches and the impact of global affairs. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 This system frustrated users with delays, glitches, and strict data caps. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 Such minor cosmetic glitches may simply be the result of a race on the part of a contractor—in this case Sciame Construction—to meet a deadline. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026 Some automakers like Tesla regularly push free OTA updates to their vehicles, unlocking free new features, capabilities, and fixing errors and glitches on a routine basis. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitches
  1. problems
  2. issues
  3. troubles
Noun
  • More seats, more problems Part of the solution is fixing predictable design flaws — like ensuring flight attendants can actually see passengers over high privacy walls — early in the development process to avoid last-minute delays.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And that could cause scores of other problems for our country.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of problems
Noun
  • The Illinois auditor general found several oversight issues with the state's Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security, which helped coordinate the state's response to COVID-19 and the migrant crisis in the Chicago area.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The meeting was already scheduled to discuss pertinent issues facing the league — among them, the online hate and vitriol directed toward players and other WNBA personnel.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of issues
Noun
  • The owner intended to close due to relationship troubles with her husband.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and his Democratic competitor Amy Acton traded jabs this week after previous troubles came to light in the toss-up race.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of troubles

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