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
Latoya Williams-Belfort, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Royals logged seven hits in the game.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Hanson crossed Redwood Creek on a fallen log at the northern edge of the high severity burn, an elastic term that generally means an area where most of the trees are dead.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
For the student who can log into a class, access test prep or books, or fill out a summer job application online, or the job seeker who can finally complete an online application, closing the divide will be transformative.
—Latoya Williams-Belfort, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Royals logged seven hits in the game.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
The kayaker was found clinging to a log off the shore of Portland Boat Works, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Hanson crossed Redwood Creek on a fallen log at the northern edge of the high severity burn, an elastic term that generally means an area where most of the trees are dead.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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Cavaliers guard James Harden recorded 17 points and 14 assists.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ragans struggled to land his secondary pitches, recording just 52 of his 90 pitches for strikes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Frederiksen's Social Democrats received the most votes and were seen winning 38 seats in Denmark's 179-seat parliament, results published early Wednesday showed, compared with 50 seats four years earlier.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Vargas unveiled Ohtani's mural in 2024, followed by another honoring Fernando Valenzuela in 2025, both years when the Dodgers won the World Series.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Social-media posts show that ICEBlock was used across the country, from the Bronx to Opelika, Alabama, with sightings of federal agents reported at car washes, Mexican restaurants, and grocery stores.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Attacks appear to intensify early Saturday Witnesses in eastern Tehran reported a partial power outage following airstrikes.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The expectation is to win and achieve goals like the team did in 2024.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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But those tactical successes don't necessarily translate to achieving all the president's strategic aims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Put another way, though, this was just a fancy heirloom, a diary left to be found.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Emails get left unanswered, and the few still at their desks can’t get a meeting in the diary.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All calls are recorded (that was true before the AI was launched) and transcribed.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Many doctors, for instance, are using AI tools to listen to, transcribe and summarize their patient visits.—
Emily Brindley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing several unnamed sources, that Kalshi had secured a $22 billion valuation in its latest round of venture capital funding, while rival Polymarket is reportedly hoping to attain a similar valuation.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Few sandwiches in the pantheon of great sandwiches have attained the status of the Italian combo.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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