DE-BUGGING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

debugging

verb

present participle of debug

as in amending

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 debugging 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 Whatever used to be fun (coding your first game, say) is replaced by something that’s not (debugging your code). — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 Some are conventional, such as the boards dedicated to debugging code or trading cryptocurrency. — Mike Dobuski, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026

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Assembly Bill 113 was the last budget trailer bill to pass through the Legislature during this session, amending the 2026-27 budget to allocate additional funds to issue areas such as healthcare, housing and disaster relief, among others.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The complex legislation — added by gutting and amending a bill known as Senate Bill 492 — was introduced less than three days before the legislative session was to end Monday.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of amending

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But Lemon’s intensity and approach to correcting mistakes encourage the coaching staff.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
An important demonstration of this principle was provided by Google's Willow processor, which demonstrated that error rates could decrease as the number of physical qubits participating in an error-correcting code increased.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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All the austerity options—cutting spending, reforming entitlements, or raising taxes are measures politicians are reluctant to embrace before an election.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
At those meetings, emergency managers from powerful states led by Republican governors, including Texas and Florida, discussed the importance of reforming FEMA, but did not publicly advocate for eliminating it.

— Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reforming

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Taking the time to figure out where the block is happening and remedying it in a gentle manner is always the best way to go.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Ahead, design experts share the five most glaring living room flaws, plus advice for remedying them.

— Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Definition of remedying

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Clementine, the oldest daughter, takes control to help break out the other children, and Mary, in telling her story publicly, has agency in rectifying the familial curse.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Instead, the council majority voted to ban the use of firearms in the city, rectifying an apparent oversight in 2011 that removed the prohibition on shooting firearms from a list of weapons that were banned.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rectifying

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