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debuted

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdeɪbjud// UK //dˈeɪbjuːd// de·but·ed

v. to appear or start for the first time. You use this when a person, product, or idea makes its public debut.

v. to make a first public appearance or to begin use for the first time. Transitive when referring to a product or performance; intransitive when referring to a person.


SIMPLE

The new phone debuted last week.

CONTEXTUAL

The singer debuted on television after years of local gigs.

COMPLEX

The novel debuted to critical acclaim, establishing the author as a major voice in contemporary literature.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive when introducing a product or performance; intransitive when referring to a person's first appearance.

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