troubleshoot
verb
trou·ble·shoot ˈtrə-bəl-ˌshüt 
troubleshot ˈtrə-bəl-ˌshät ; troubleshooting
; troubleshooting
: to operate or serve as a troubleshooter
is troubleshooting for an electronics firm
: to investigate or deal with in the role of troubleshooter
troubleshoots computer problems
troubleshoot a problem
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Meade began providing phone and counter assistance to students, helping troubleshoot registration and online access issues. —
Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 Across the aisle, Jeff Hofferth was troubleshooting what might be wrong with Chesterton resident Beverly Ashton’s all-in-one desktop. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 With estrogen patches still in short supply, Dunne is troubleshooting. —Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 This included troubleshooting the capsule’s space toilet (multiple times), piloting the spacecraft by hand, and testing procedures such as sheltering from solar radiation in the cargo locker. —Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troubleshoot
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Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 Across the aisle, Jeff Hofferth was troubleshooting what might be wrong with Chesterton resident Beverly Ashton’s all-in-one desktop. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 With estrogen patches still in short supply, Dunne is troubleshooting. —Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 This included troubleshooting the capsule’s space toilet (multiple times), piloting the spacecraft by hand, and testing procedures such as sheltering from solar radiation in the cargo locker. —Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troubleshoot
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troubleshoot
verb
trou·ble·shoot ˈtrəb-əl-ˌshüt
troubleshot -ˌshät ; troubleshooting
; troubleshooting
1
: to locate trouble and make repairs (as in machinery)
2
: to find a solution to a problem or disagreement
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