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 Some are conventional, such as the boards dedicated to debugging code or trading cryptocurrency. —
Mike Dobuski, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026 The days of doing anything other than poring over business plans and debugging code will seem far away; eight hours of sleep will be as foreign a concept as the idea of cooking a full meal and actually sitting at a kitchen table to eat it. —Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Consider, for instance, a coding copilot that assists developers and collaborates with other agents to debug, refactor, and optimize software in real time. —Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025 Today developers are positioning agents as a more advanced form of chatbot, capable of autonomously making decisions and completing routine tasks, such as navigating a Web browser or debugging computer code. —Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debug
Mike Dobuski, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026 The days of doing anything other than poring over business plans and debugging code will seem far away; eight hours of sleep will be as foreign a concept as the idea of cooking a full meal and actually sitting at a kitchen table to eat it. —Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Consider, for instance, a coding copilot that assists developers and collaborates with other agents to debug, refactor, and optimize software in real time. —Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025 Today developers are positioning agents as a more advanced form of chatbot, capable of autonomously making decisions and completing routine tasks, such as navigating a Web browser or debugging computer code. —Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debug
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After amending the soil, add a 2 to 3 inch layer of organic mulch to the soil's surface to help slow down moisture evaporation.— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Councilmember Sergio Lopez cast the lone dissenting vote on amending the ordinance.— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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That gaffe that will likely be corrected by the time the tour gets to Phoenix on Friday for its second date.— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of a student’s name.— Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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The rules have been roundly criticized by both the tech industry and the groups seeking to regulate AI, and state lawmakers are preparing to take their third stab at rewriting them.— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Since both characters are writers, Berryman has added a hilarious sci-fi-like element to the script where Tiffany and Carolyn are able to delete and rewrite their most regrettable sentences during live conversations.— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Presuming that sons are already less social is not a recipe for remedying this bias.— Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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To remedy the issue, the planet's leader, President Skroob (Brooks) sends the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis), who's a parody of Star Wars' Darth Vader, to kidnap another planet's princess (Daphne Zuniga) and demand oxygen as ransom.— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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For almost two decades, privacy-minded lawmakers from both parties have sought to reform the program to require specific court approval before federal law enforcement or intelligence agents are allowed to review an American's information.— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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Some Republican lawmakers have suggested the real way to prevent cases like Torres-Garcia’s is to reform DCF.— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Debug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/debug. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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