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
Some are conventional, such as the boards dedicated to debugging code or trading cryptocurrency.
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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
The most common uses of Claude were debugging existing code, helping human engineers understand what parts of the codebase were doing, and, to a somewhat lesser extent, implementing new software features.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Dec. 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
In such systems based on multiple agents, some agents assist in generating code and some in testing and debugging it.
—Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
While the program will gather feedback about tools, performance tuning, debugging utilities, and plenty of other aspects of game development, it’s also designed for input from game studios that aren’t shipping games on Xbox.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
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
The most common uses of Claude were debugging existing code, helping human engineers understand what parts of the codebase were doing, and, to a somewhat lesser extent, implementing new software features.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Dec. 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
In such systems based on multiple agents, some agents assist in generating code and some in testing and debugging it.
—Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
While the program will gather feedback about tools, performance tuning, debugging utilities, and plenty of other aspects of game development, it’s also designed for input from game studios that aren’t shipping games on Xbox.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debugging
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As such, Vietnam is drawing down duties on oil by amending the preferential import tax for gasoline, diesel, and gasoline production raw materials.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those changes include amending the contract for unionized laborers to have them all under the public works umbrella, with some assigned to the street department and some to the parks department.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Later in 2025, Holland confirmed they were betrothed after correcting a reporter who referred to Zendaya as his girlfriend.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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For some, correcting exemptions may bring the biggest savings, while challenging market value can help limit long-term increases.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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The nation has engineered remarkably cheap drone interceptors costing as little as $1,000, rewriting air defense playbooks across the region.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of getting a first job.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump is also scheduled to host a roundtable discussion with various pro and collegiate coaches, commissioners and athletes on reforming collegiate sports.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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For founding members Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, the reappraisal of this material was an opportunity to fly the Heavenly banner once again, reforming to play live for a new generation of fans and to start work on their first album in 30 years.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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There is a dearth of curries in New York—something chef Vijay Kumar, of Dhamaka, Adda, and Semma, has been steadily remedying in recent years.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
21 Feb. 2026
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The city invested a $125 million grant package to aid in remedying flood concerns in June.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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The complaints were communicated to upper management, including Matkom, who took several steps towards rectifying the problems in the building.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Come up with strategies for rectifying the issue, as needed, as well.—
Alanna Gallo,
Parents,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Debugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debugging. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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