debug

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈbəg How to pronounce debug (audio)
Definition of debugnext
as in to amend
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 debug That single change turns debugging in the dark into a solvable problem. — Jacqueline Destefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The courses cover writing, explaining, and debugging advanced formulas, as well as VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP for pulling exact data from massive spreadsheets without endless scrolling. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 The joystick initiates common tasks such as debugging an error or refactoring code. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The device also features a small joystick, likely the 13th key, that can trigger reusable Codex Skills and common workflows such as debugging an error, reviewing a pull request, or refactoring code. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for debug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debug
  1. amend
  2. correct
  3. rewrite
  4. remedy
  5. reform
Verb
  • It could be added to a budget trailer bill or amended into an existing bill, depending on how legislative leaders choose to proceed.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated August 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Based on his reading of the 2022 measure, Hasen concluded that the intent behind it clearly wasn’t to create a new term limit law, but to amend the existing one.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of amend
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  • Now, researchers have shown that an AI agent can learn to diagnose and correct some of these failures on its own.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This story has been updated to correct one reference to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of correct
Verb
  • American business has quietly rewritten its deal with workers.
    — Lori Janke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Boorman and Rospo Pallenberg kept rewriting the script (because no one really knew what the movie was about), and Richard Burton was too dour and old and hungover.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rewrite
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  • In 2022, residents raised nearly $100,000 to purchase a pump and cistern to remedy intermittent water service problems.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The White House and Republicans also have few levers to pull to remedy affordability concerns immediately.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of remedy
Verb
  • Child safety experts lauded the settlement and the accompanying pressure campaign as a giant leap forward in the effort to regulate an industry that until this year appeared all but impenetrable to reform, either from the courts or legislatures.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • More recently, Republicans who spent years complaining about Obamacare have failed to abolish it, let alone reform its finances.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of reform

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“Debug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debug. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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