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
Martin Dyckman, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The unknown vehicle entered the intersection and struck the scooter, ejecting the rider completely off the scooter, the crash log said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 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 governor’s visitor log, a public record for decades, has vanished as well, the better to conceal who’s lobbying him.
—Martin Dyckman, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The unknown vehicle entered the intersection and struck the scooter, ejecting the rider completely off the scooter, the crash log said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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Woo yielded one hit over seven brilliant innings, setting down his last 12 batters and recording six strikeouts while matching the longest scoreless start of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander faced eight batters and recorded one out, walking four batters and allowing four runs.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Keller stymies defending champ Coppell Claire Garritson scored the game-winning goal in the second half and Keller hung on to beat defending state champion Coppell 2-1 in the Class 6A Division 1 Region 1 Final on Tuesday night at Keller High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn won the quarter 27-23, but Charlotte still took a 13-point lead into halftime with Miller and Miles Bridges in double figures.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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The confrontation, which led to multiple 911 calls reporting a fight involving a firearm, resulted in the arrest of Ahmad Zeeshan.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Six died in a March 1 drone attack in Kuwait, USA TODAY previously reported.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her early death, after an illness that the father initially contrives to ignore then notices just in time to capture her desperation in a fine sketch, leaves Mimí utterly disoriented, yearning only to achieve a level of self-control and detachment that will spare him their tumultuous struggle.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mexico’s Environmental Ministry confirmed to AP that the goal is to achieve that designation in 2026.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Maundy Service is a steep tradition in the royal diary, taking place every year on the Thursday before Easter Sunday.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The veteran author and journalist has pulled from letters, diaries, interviews with aging survivors, and many other sources to chart how life and behavior shifted in the German capital from 1939 to 1945.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the trial, a group called the DFW Support Committee recruited volunteer note-takers to transcribe the proceedings.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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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 4 Apr. 2026.
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