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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debugging
  1. amending
  2. correcting
  3. rewriting
  4. reforming
  5. remedying
  6. rectifying
Verb
  • Some believe that amending the bill to include Iran, which has been embroiled in a war with the United States since February, could add a stumbling block to the bill’s path forward to a vote in the House of Representatives.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Note that amending soil isn’t recommended for planting most trees and shrubs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of amending
Verb
  • Sentry’s team helps pinpoint answers to these concerns, such as assisting hospitality companies in identifying and correcting likely sources of slip-and-fall incidents.
    — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The county executive’s chartered responsibilities include overseeing the county’s municipal departments, correcting errors in tax assessments, executing certain contracts, upholding the county charter and representing the county in general.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of correcting
Verb
  • But this summer, the fashion crowd is rewriting the narrative.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Officials in DeKalb County are rewriting the county's zoning code.
    — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of rewriting
Verb
  • Kim Farrington, an accountant who has touted her work reforming federal spending to save taxpayer dollars, highlights tackling the national debt and rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse as her top priority.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In Venezuela, perhaps the biggest barrier to reforming the health system is the cost.
    — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of reforming
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The populace can only deduce that either Putin is responsible or the elites around him are insulating him from realizing and rectifying the situation.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of rectifying

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“Debugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debugging. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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