logged

adjective

ˈlȯgd How to pronounce logged (audio)
ˈlägd
1
2
: sodden especially with water

Examples of logged in a Sentence

usually the driftwood is so logged with water that it needs an extended drying period before it can be used by the artist
Recent Examples on the Web For the quarter, Macy’s logged sales of $5 billion, down 8% from a year ago. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023 By then, the campaign reported having more than fifty thousand logged signatures sitting in a vault. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2023 The residents and existing wildlife were left with an unrecognizable, biologically impaired, riprap lined, smelly storm ditch in a logged forest that’s missing entire species of flora and fauna. Sharon Boies, baltimoresun.com, 17 June 2021 This is one of the few apps that actively recommend workouts based on your logged exercises and resting instead of putting more effort into a run or the gym. José Adorno, BGR, 25 Nov. 2022 In 2018, the last time the subsidies came up for a vote, nearly 800 scientists signed a letter urging lawmakers to stop treating logged trees as a green source of energy. Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Pancake batter needs quick, instant heat to properly rise and develop a perfect brown color without getting grease-logged. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Aug. 2022 Excess work isn’t good for anyone, and Covid-19 has only exacerbated our tendency to stay logged on after the end of the workday. Roxane Gay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2022 Time spent on the water diminished as mud logged boats in place early in the day, cutting the hours spent fishing. Maggie Andresen, Scientific American, 17 Dec. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of logged was circa 1820

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“Logged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logged. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.

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