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debugs

verb

present tense third-person singular of debug

as in corrects

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 debugs When something breaks, an engineer debugs it. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

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Those rules should cover what the agent can do, what requires human judgment and how the business stops or corrects an action when something goes wrong.

— Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
This version corrects the second reference to the WHO director-general to Tedros.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrects

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Then, as homes are sold, responsibility passes to an HOA board that interprets, enforces and sometimes amends the rules.

— Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
The San Marcos City Council, on June 16, adopted a new ordinance that amends its zoning rules to effectively ban data center development in the city, citing concerns about the strain these projects would place on local water and energy resources.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of amends

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Like Tara’s death for Willow, Connor’s disappearance rewrites the laws of morality for Angel.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Washington rewrites its wildfire rules In Spokane, dry conditions and extreme weather set the stage for the explosive wildfires in August.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of rewrites

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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.

— Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of reforms

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This modest proposal rectifies that, but only financially.

— Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026

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