bugs

[buhgz] / bʌgz /

NOUN

vermin

Synonyms

STRONG

animal insects pests

Example Sentences

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They found the tool could locate dormant bugs lurking in decades-old code and easily exploit them.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The tool can find bugs lurking in decades-old code, according to Anthropic, and autonomously find ways to exploit them.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Its code review agent has identified more than 7,500 bugs, freeing up engineers to “concentrate on higher-value work.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Thanks to AI, hackers will be able to leverage those bugs more quickly than ever before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Some girls would be grossed out talking about bugs during lunch, but not Betsy.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff