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
Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Travel log booklets can be downloaded online or picked up at the county’s visitors centers when open.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Before the Great Fire of 1910, catastrophic fires followed logging from east to west, and debates surrounding fire suppression were happening well before 1910.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Insist on an issue log that executives can review and close on schedule.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Travel log booklets can be downloaded online or picked up at the county’s visitors centers when open.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Despite my concerns about how long Norton logs data, no such information has led back to any users.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Before the Great Fire of 1910, catastrophic fires followed logging from east to west, and debates surrounding fire suppression were happening well before 1910.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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The improvements came in the passing attack, with wideout Javen Nicholas recording a career-best 11 catches for 122 yards, coming just one shy of tying Austin Duke’s program reception record of 12.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Chaminade alum Donta Simpson recorded two tackles including a split tackle for loss.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte forced five Tar Heels three-and-outs, held them to 33% on third-down attempts, and won the time of possession battle.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Even there, though, Green Bay’s 11-game winning streak against the Bears came to an end in Week 18 last season.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to the index, the files also include a Little Saint James logbook as well as multiple logs of boat trips to and from the island.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
11 Aug. 2025
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Having worked along the Welsh coast for more than 50 years, he’s encountered angelsharks in the past and contributed his knowledge, photos and logbooks to the research.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Historic data In California, lightning strikes ignited 305 fires in 2024, as reported by NIFC, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Miller often called well into the evening, Dudek said, to chastise him about anything the press had reported that day that had caught the administration off guard.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thirteen players have achieved this feat, with 10 of them doing so before 1980.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That prominence was achieved when Cohesity, which previously held 5% of the market, acquired the 14% held by Veritas.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While getting the ensemble back together presented a logistical puzzle with the actors in such demand following the success of the original, diaries have now been cleared.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Long before the video diary became the en vogue format of personal expression on YouTube and social media platforms like TikTok, Ross McElwee was America’s preeminent first-person filmmaker.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The power of the human voice, even transcribed imperfectly onto magnetic tape and played over a tinny speaker, was life-changing.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jackson and his family plan to send details of the catch to the International Game Fish Association with the hopes of attaining world records in both the junior record for Atlantic halibut category as well as line class for all fish.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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To attain the highest quality of cotton, go with its Egyptian, Pima, and Turkish varieties.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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