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
Katia Riddle, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the files are stored in a system that logs the modification times of every file.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
With a handy bucket design, this deep, two-in-one log carrier and holder is both functional and fashionable.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Astoria has a history as a fishing and logging town, but more recently it's given way to big-city retirees and craft breweries.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the files are stored in a system that logs the modification times of every file.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Closer images reveal a more substantial structure with a pointed roof, made from logs and foliage, housing a log table and several bags, rope and a helmet hanging from the rafters which are covered by a plastic tarpaulin.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
With a handy bucket design, this deep, two-in-one log carrier and holder is both functional and fashionable.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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Dak Brinkley shows pass rushing ability KU freshman defensive end Dak Brinkley recorded the first two sacks of his college career on back-to-back plays in the second quarter.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hornets have recorded five or more sacks five times this season.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Acting Detective Inspector Cindy Searle told ABC that authorities were working on trying to piece together the boat's movements from when Champagne made his last entry into the logbook to when it was spotted late Saturday night.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The logbook feature can also be helpful in recording anything suspicious that may need to be monitored.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Back in 1915, Phys reported, a team excavated Margaret Island in Budapest and discovered the remains of a young man in a Dominican monastery.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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And as Semafor previously reported, Axel Springer’s top target internally is the Wall Street Journal, should the company ever be able to pry it out of NewsCorp’s hands.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As this brief survey suggests, the patriots’ success in drawing foreign partners into the war was essential to achieving American independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The place itself, of course, but also artefacts—photographs, diaries, heirlooms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then comes Idea Mode, where voice notes become rich raw material, transcribed and reviewed later, unlocking your reflective mind.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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So far, the researchers have transcribed about 50 hours of barks into syllables.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If negative emissions technologies can indeed attain consequential scale, should they be pressed into the service of life extension for fossil capital?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even in attempting a private option, there is a permit necessary in order to fly from here that takes time to attain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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