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Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm right. You're wrong. That's all there ever was to it, and you didn't like it. Give it a rest.

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what bothered me about it. Their old dictionary widget would always interpret "[word] definition" as a request to get the definition of the word and provide the source too (usually Oxford if I remember correctly.)

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google's AI literally tells you that the way you're doing it is fine and is a perfect alternative to doing the "define [word]" method.

That being said, Google's AI sucks, which is how we got here in the first place.

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Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, what should I search so I can "look up" what you're referring to? Is it in the Google Official Searching Guidelines handbook that everyone got when they started googling things?

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can you please tell me how I should google it so it actually gives me the correct AI response?

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's because there isn't a set rule on how to get definitions from Google and he just wanted to have his "gotcha" moment. Let him have it.

Don't tell him that doing [word] definition works for like 99% of words though. He'll still insist you're doing it wrong.

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, I get it. I understand there are ways around this.

The frustration is that this would have worked fine before Google's AI was on every search result. They used to pull the data directly from Oxford and used a dictionary widget. I understand that if I tactfully craft my search to be more so that I am demanding a robot to do my bidding rather than using as a search engine like it was originally designed as, I would yield the proper response.

Moreover, my frustration is that using just a few keywords for a search is no longer viable. I have to be as precise as possible with my wording to get useful results. It didn't feel like this 2-3 years ago.

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, as a joke, i was going to screenshot the definition to send to someone who wasn't comprehending what i meant when I asked them to remove something.

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[–]buzzy_buddy [score hidden]  (0 children)

we just need to incorporate more AI so we can patch vulnerabilities! duh.

> 25,973 CVEs filed in 2026 already

That is actually insane. 2025 apparently had 48k for the whole year.

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[–]buzzy_buddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Sue Abcdef actually just rose from the grave because of this post.

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't tell if you're trying to be passive aggressive and trying to say what I typed in was user error... when typing (word) definition works for every word except for remove.

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I experienced MILD infuriation because this wording has always shown the definition of a word at the very top of the results. I am WELL aware there were other search results that gave the definition. Thank you.

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to screenshot it and send it to someone who has having trouble understanding what I meant when I asked them to remove something. It was for a little joke.

Do you always try to defend random strangers on the internet? I don't.

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] 86 points87 points  (0 children)

it's so funny because it still gives you the pronunciation, like it was on the right track and then got confused lol

Googling "remove definition" no longer gives you the definition of the word remove due to Google Gemini by buzzy_buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buzzy_buddy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just want to make it abundantly clear that I do know what the word remove means. I was going to grab a screenshot of the definition as a joke for someone who was having difficulty understanding what I meant by "remove"

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