1
as in to record
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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2
as in to win
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career
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as in logbook
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Recent Examples of log
Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Players must log at least 20 minutes for the game to count for awards criteria.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
The two officers who were in the patrol car at the time of the crash were not injured, the crash log said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Decimated by logging in the 1800s and early 1900s, nearly all of the remaining groves are preserved on public land within Yosemite National Park, Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, Calaveras Big Trees State Park and Sequoia National Forest.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Players must log at least 20 minutes for the game to count for awards criteria.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
Don’t miss Lumberjack Days, a tradition since the 1930s, held every July and featuring live music, BMX stunt performances, local food, and, of course, lumberjack shows with log rolling and speed sawing.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
The two officers who were in the patrol car at the time of the crash were not injured, the crash log said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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But the temperature at first pitch was just 35 degrees – the lowest ever recorded for the start of a Dodger game, according to Stathead.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the regular season, the 18-year-old Kindel recorded 17 goals, 18 assists, and 35 points in 77 games.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day, left-hander Mitchell Parker (1-0) struck out five in two scoreless innings of relief as the Nationals won for the fourth time in five games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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From there, the Hornets called their final timeout, with Ball driving from the winning basket.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Deegan has said as soon as her office became aware of the gun logbooks, the city immediately stopped using them.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 11-foot male shark had more than 10,000 detections on the conservancy’s logbook as of last year.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Harper’s Bazaar didn’t report a due date for her third child.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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None of its other clients has reported similar issues, according to the statement.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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When asked for advice for children who aspire to be professional athletes, Fray emphasized that achieving goals is never easy and requires perseverance.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Edit Carefully Perhaps the hardest but most important of the four steps to achieving the midimalist look is careful editing.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Soundtrack was originally released as an audiobook so adapting it into its new print form was a different experience for the author — and anyone who's ever read their old diaries may be able to relate to seeing old words with new eyes.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The interesting back-story could also be conveyed better than the diaries scattered around the world.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Conversate makes the glasses listen to and transcribe your conversations, using Even's AI to summarize and even suggest topics related to the subject at hand.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once captured, recordings are automatically transcribed, along with speakers labeled, summaries created, and action items generated in the cloud.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2026
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Observers say such appointments suggest the Coastal Commission has already begun to change in ways that pro-housing reformers seem keen to attain.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Presenting decent, competitive teams with the prospect of attaining the best lottery odds will only further encourage those in the middle of the standings to hold a fire sale at the trade deadline to try to drop down.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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