debugged

verb

past tense of debug
as in amended
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 debugged Systems can be debugged, patched, reconfigured, and tuned relatively easily. — Amit Chaturvedy, Fortune, 8 July 2026 So the researchers debugged the genome by hand. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debugged
  1. amended
  2. corrected
  3. rewrote
  4. reformed
  5. rectified
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  • Later, in 2020, the Children's Trust was amended to allow the Kittrells' son to transfer the trust assets to another trust (including another trust created by the Kittrells), subject to the Kittrells' consent.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Dorsey has said the charter should be amended to give the mayor and City Council more governing flexibility.
    — Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of amended
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  • As centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to Brett Bateman in center, the scoreboard corrected mid-play.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This version has corrected that Luxon entered Parliament in 2020, not 2000.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrected
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  • Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez rewrote the club record books with his 318th career home run on Saturday.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The resilient Kiwi rewrote the record books this weekend at Royal Birkdale.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of rewrote
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  • The original duo last performed together in 2016, and Roxette reformed in 2024 with Gessle and Swedish singer Lena Philipsson.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • After the criticism by the state Supreme Court in 1997, Kaiser reformed the system by creating the Office of the Independent Administrator.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of reformed
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  • To her credit, Reynolds swiftly rectified that, bingeing the first three seasons to get herself up to speed.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • If after 60 days the problem is not rectified, the people can sue.
    — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rectified

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