GLITCHES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Parton tackled public relations glitches with grace when people in her orbit were slower to come around on equity issues. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the biggest challenge is the infrastructure required to ensure there are no major glitches — which have led to ridicule for the company when they’ve been posted to social media. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Waymo is well ahead in the robotaxi race, operating in more than 10 major cities while Elon Musk’s Tesla is still facing safety and operational glitches. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 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 This system frustrated users with delays, glitches, and strict data caps. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

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Noun

This is adding to the already high toll caused by problems with energy and water supplies, devastated crops, losses in river traffic and trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Some common laser problems can already be corrected automatically.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of problems

Noun

In 2012, however, Curry suffered a severe stroke that left him with lasting mobility issues and affected his ability to perform.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
The legendary Dolly Parton, who died on August 25 after a short battle with cancer, was quite candid about her ongoing health issues.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of issues

Noun

But multiple polls this month have shown Americans feel pessimistic about the war and their economic troubles.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
For years, the British American brothers cultivated the image that laws did not apply to them even as legal troubles mounted in the UK, Romania and the US.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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