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
Verb
  • York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Wicks ultimately voted in favor of the bill after policy implications to housing construction were amended out.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of amended
Verb
  • An earlier version of this story was corrected to describe the suspect as the former head of foreign, not domestic, intelligence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats say the fiscally moderate governor has over-corrected, saving too aggressively, to the detriment of health care, education, social services and other core programs.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • Minnesota’s legislature rewrote the law to close the loophole that same year.
    — Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Lisa Lisa rewrote natural, nude nail laws on the carpet, upgrading the plain technique with curved, talon tips.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rewrote
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  • The entire Western defense ecosystem must be reformed from the ground up to avoid this fate and ensure it is structured for full-spectrum warfare.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, Uranus' moon Miranda has a patchwork quality to its surface, giving the impression of it having been broken apart and then reformed.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of reformed
Verb
  • Legette, at least this summer, has rectified all these problems.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • To her credit, Reynolds swiftly rectified that, bingeing the first three seasons to get herself up to speed.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rectified

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“Debugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debugged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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