- present tense form of bug (3rd person singular).
bugs
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bugs
Example Sentences
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The government removed the bugs when the war ended, but some wiring was left behind and is now on display at the museum, which opened as part of redevelopment by a property company.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
It’s been a tough time for gold bugs over recent months, but are things about to get better?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Border police at Portugal's Faro airport also told the BBC the Entry Exit System technology suffered from bugs, but insisted any queues there would go down quickly.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The chasteness of Nolan’s version bugs me as it’s insulting he doesn’t trust audiences to grapple with this hero’s moral complexity — and I’m gut-sick that he’s probably right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The only evidence of Nixon’s shady dealings came from bugs and wiretaps, which Johnson certainly did not wish to make public.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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