troubleshoot
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Definition of troubleshoot
: to operate or serve as a troubleshooter is troubleshooting for an electronics firm
: to investigate or deal with in the role of troubleshooter troubleshoots TV receivers troubleshoot a problem
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The control tower asked the pilot to circle the airport to troubleshoot the problem. — Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press, "Plane crash victims were traveling to see daughter play volleyball," 26 June 2018 Antonio Neri began his journey at Hewlett Packard as a call-center agent helping customers troubleshoot problems with their servers and printers. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri Talks Meg Whitman, Microsoft, and Cloud," 22 June 2018 The Prison will open soon and have Claudius’ drugs running through it, Malachai and the Ghoulies will be the soldiers and dealers, and Penny will help troubleshoot. — refinery29.com, "Riverdale Season 2, Episode 22 Recap: "Brave New World"," 17 May 2018 Jones suggests that United empower its gate agents to troubleshoot similar problems - so that mistakes are discovered long before a flight is readying for takeoff. — Susan Glaser, cleveland.com, "Flying with Fido: On your next trip, maybe it's better to leave your pets at home," 26 Mar. 2018 Utilizing advanced pre-constructions processes including CAD, BIM, Trimble Robotic Total Station Layout, Design-Build and Value Engineering has allowed DPE to troubleshoot issues and maintain quality work throughout projects. — Joan Westlake, azcentral, "At DP Electric, people power success," 14 May 2018 The staff’s work includes matching nurse candidates with the right skills for the job, finding housing for them, and troubleshooting any issues during the contract. — Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Top Midsize Workplace: Traveling nurse company RNnetwork lets workers be their best selves," 19 Apr. 2018 To make a working sled, the teens are learning how to troubleshoot and use computer models and 3-D printers to create and program their design. — Kathy Boccella, Philly.com, "A sled for the blind? Students are making one at Bensalem High School," 3 Apr. 2018 In the movie, there’s a sequence where the astronauts are trying to troubleshoot a piece of electronics. — Stephen Wolfram, WIRED, "2001: A Space Odyssey Predicted The Future—50 Years Ago," 3 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'troubleshoot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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