logging

present participle of log

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of logging Out of those three players, Zizic played the most for the Cavs, logging 113 games over three seasons. Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Of those, 6,100 volunteers protected 440 synagogues and nearly 100 Jewish events, logging more than 300,000 guard hours across 24 states. Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Red spruce forests once covered a million acres of the central Appalachians, before being reduced by logging, fire, acid rain, and wind damage from the loss of sheltering trees. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 In our data, the number of people actively logging L&D work fell by about 12% quarter over quarter while total hours held flat. Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Between spending hours in the late-summer heat and logging some serious mileage around the grounds, comfort and practicality can take you a long way. Amanda Le, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026 But some have questioned how logging operations may impact the environment with the use of heavy machinery potentially disturbing soil composition, plant growth and animal species. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 Tribes whose historic homelands fall within the forest became leading voices in the effort to halt logging, with the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians’ Priscilla Hunter emerging as a major force. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Williams showed his potential in 2024, playing in 13 games, rushing for 219 yards and logging another 172 yards receiving. ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logging
Verb
  • Northern Illinois drops after not recording a first down at Iowa until late in the third quarter against the Hawkeyes' third-string defense.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Reliever Seth Halvorsen gave up three hits without recording an out in the ninth, but the Dodgers had built up enough of a lead to weather a Washington (67-76) comeback attempt.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The joint statement said Namibia had surpassed UNAIDS targets by achieving a target of 96% of people living with HIV knowing their status, 98% of those diagnosed receiving treatment, and 98% of those treated having achieved viral suppression.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • An upset victory in Alaska for Democrats would be a massive step toward achieving that goal.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Over time, reporting unwanted email helps Gmail identify similar messages more effectively.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Flight tracking sites were reporting widespread delays at the airport.
    David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Manchin narrowly defeated Morrisey in 2018, but Morrisey mounted a political comeback in 2024 by emerging from a crowded GOP primary and winning the governor’s mansion.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Its star Matthew Rhys made history, winning two Leading categories in Comedy and Drama for Netflix’s The Beast in Me.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Platforms including Cluely, Interview Coder, and Final Round AI render answers on the candidate’s own display, outside the layer a screen share captures, while transcribing the interviewer’s audio as the conversation happens.
    Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This older world is often focused on common American ideals of individualism and grit as the primary tools for attaining personal success.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, what happens when their agreeable or polite approach to attaining something doesn’t work?
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This combination is particularly relevant for aerospace and rail applications, where gaining recyclability at the expense of fire performance would be a rather poor trade.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Across the state, Muslim pitmasters are gaining recognition for putting their own spin on one of Texas' most iconic culinary traditions.
    Ulaa Kuziez, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Those rumors haven’t gone unnoticed, with Bronwyn leaning into them by making a scissoring motion with her hands — but all in jest!
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There are vegan options here, but the place is known for grinding their own ground beef on the daily and making their own mayonnaise.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Logging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logging. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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