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debug

[dee-buhg] / diˈbʌg /
VERB
troubleshoot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unscramble
STRONG
adjust correct fix remedy repair unravel untangle
WEAK
iron out remove errors sort out straighten out work the bugs out of
Antonyms
STRONG
break destroy disarrange disorganize hurt injure spoil tangle

Example Sentences

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Artificial-intelligence agents can already help book your air travel, debug your software and plan your workout routines.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code, Cursor and OpenAI’s Codex can now write and debug software, unlocking huge new sources of revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Thanks to generative AI, researchers with a limited background in data science won't always need to form wide collaborations or spend hours debugging code," Tarca said.

From Science Daily

The agents then perform tasks such as sending emails and debugging code and even calling restaurants to make reservations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Imagine that you’re a senior software engineer debugging a system crash.

From The Wall Street Journal

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