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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Due to the Spartans being a guard-centric team, Richardson logged most of his minutes at shooting guard.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Two strong lumbermen with spiked poles pushed and tugged at the logs, slowly opening a passage.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
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Verb
Erin Brown Thomas | One woman’s valiant attempt to log into her email.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Due to the Spartans being a guard-centric team, Richardson logged most of his minutes at shooting guard.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
Asian needle ants live in wooded areas such as forests within logs, under stones or under mulch piles.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Two strong lumbermen with spiked poles pushed and tugged at the logs, slowly opening a passage.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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Strachwitz’s aim was to record Chenier singing in Creole French.—
Alicia Ault,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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South Korean arms have been popular in recent years as defense spending surged, sending shares of the country’s defense firms to record highs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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The duo wound up the year 8-1, winning the district championship; an injury prevented the pair from competing at state.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The Mercury managed to hold off Breanna Stewart’s 35-point performance by winning the fourth quarter, 25-16, and eventually win the game 89-81 at Barclays Center on Thursday night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The stuff of them, fragments of timers and pages of logbooks, aren’t intended to uncover new information or unravel conspiracies.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Between her own observations, the logbook and additional data sources, Freymann documented 41 cases of wound care in chimpanzees, including 34 incidents of self-care and seven of care for others, the study says.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Many participants reported being reminded of their singlehood indirectly, due to their social environments.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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On Monday, temperatures could reach 101, the NWS reported.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Lei remains confident about the prospects for Xiaomi’s foray into cars, predicting the new model will help the company’s EV unit achieve profitability in the second half—one of the fastest brands to hit that milestone in the automotive sector.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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What are they expected to achieve at these Euros? Very few, perhaps nobody, expects Wales to make it out of this group.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Here’s a diary of the May 3-31 trip to achieve setting foot in all 50.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The newspaper said that invitations would be sent via email as soon as this summer, giving courtiers and others ample time to factor into any diary planning for the King, who is undergoing continued treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Government stenographers are also still recording and transcribing all of Trump’s remarks, though these are no longer being published on the White House’s website or elsewhere.—
Shannon Bow O'Brien,
The Conversation,
12 June 2025
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Last but not least, there is the audience, your stand-ins at the Winter Garden Theatre, which laughed at the jokes and applauded the big speeches, transcribed from Murrow’s own.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Meanwhile, army chief Syed Asim Munir has become only the second officer in Pakistan’s history to attain the five-star rank of Field Marshal.—
Hasan Ali,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 June 2025
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After marrying and making a fortune in America, the elder Trump attained U.S. citizenship and tried to return to Germany.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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