as in corrects
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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Recent Examples of debugs
When something breaks, an engineer debugs it.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debugs
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This version corrects the location of the Escade school to Barcelona-based.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Discover the altered gene, place healthy versions of the gene into innocuous viruses, give those to patients, hope that kickstarts the CFTR protein and corrects the problem.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Sánchez government's measure was fast-tracked via a decree that amends immigration laws.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Sánchez government’s measure was fast-tracked via a decree that amends immigration laws.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s a moment when Cee Cee, auditioning for a big-shot New York composer, rewrites his song to bring out the girl power.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The narrative rewrites itself almost overnight.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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This modest proposal rectifies that, but only financially.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Debugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debugs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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