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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Among the many requirements are extensive criminal background checks, compliance, training, approval of employees, attendance at meetings, logging activity and cooperating with local law enforcement.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
The log says the incident occurred between Feb. 3 and Feb. 24 and was reported March 7.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Mitchell Robinson continued to return to form after a 10-month layoff due to ankle surgery, logging his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting from the field.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Among the many requirements are extensive criminal background checks, compliance, training, approval of employees, attendance at meetings, logging activity and cooperating with local law enforcement.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
In these repositories, the malicious payload successfully executed and caused secrets to leak in workflow logs.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
The log says the incident occurred between Feb. 3 and Feb. 24 and was reported March 7.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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The Austin, Texas, native recorded a career-high five interceptions and 11 passes defended during his senior season which earned him Consensus First-Team All-American honors.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Central Americans then recorded a shock win over Berhalter’s side at the Copa America last summer.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Maryland had won the previous two meetings with Florida but dropped to 2-3 in the all-time series.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Olympic Heights, which finished in fifth place in both 2023 and 2024, won the Class 2A Large Non-Tumbling Division.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The logbook aligned with the timeline of both hijackings.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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Rodriguez breezed through the day-to-day material covering when to use a fire extinguisher and how to fill out a logbook, but lingered on the slides about dirty bombs, mass shootings, and terrorist attacks.—
Jasper Craven,
Harper's Magazine,
23 July 2024
Verb
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Marcus Freiberger, 45, was last heard from on Feb. 21 before he was scheduled to meet a blind date, AZ Central reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some dealers had provided the tax credit to shoppers up front, a new option in 2024, but did not report the sale to the IRS in a timely fashion.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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To achieve this, the design team optimized the geometry of the stadium, giving each seat enough space while wrapping them as tightly around the pitch as possible.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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All of it, of course, is meant to achieve Zuckerberg’s vague yet relentless mission to connect the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No arrests were made, but the agents seized cash, records detailing wagers, and ledgers and diaries with betting information.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The story follows Anna, an outcast who discovers her deceased roommate’s diary and encounters a ghostly flame embodying her spirit.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These recordings, once transcribed, became rich raw material.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Stories that were shared verbally were transcribed and summarized, and the text was encoded in the eye itself and is able to be decoded using the project website.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Best of all, Priority Pass membership is a lot easier to attain than elite status with an airline.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ansari said Islamic believers fast to attain God consciousness and righteousness, and strengthen their relationship with God.—
Pam DeFiglio,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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