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
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Real Betis Position: Defensive midfielder Appearances: 45 Cardoso logged 180 minutes from Thursday through Sunday, starting at the base of Betis’ midfield for a 2-2 draw at Rayo Vallecano before playing another full 90 to close the weekend in a 4-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Shashidhar Reddy Keshireddy, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Beech and oak logs felled in the Morvan Forest were fastened together and floated along the Yonne, then up the Seine to fuel the fires of the growing population of Paris.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
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Verb
Hayes logged a near double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds plus an assist, a steal and a block.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Real Betis Position: Defensive midfielder Appearances: 45 Cardoso logged 180 minutes from Thursday through Sunday, starting at the base of Betis’ midfield for a 2-2 draw at Rayo Vallecano before playing another full 90 to close the weekend in a 4-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Noun
Natural Language Processing: Making Use Of Technician Reports Often, valuable operational insights are hidden in maintenance logs and shift reports.
—Shashidhar Reddy Keshireddy, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Beech and oak logs felled in the Morvan Forest were fastened together and floated along the Yonne, then up the Seine to fuel the fires of the growing population of Paris.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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The Hamptons episode, recorded in August 2024, is one of the podcast’s most listened to episodes since the show was acquired by SiriusXM last year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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In 2018 Amazon’s Alexa recorded a married couple’s conversation about hardwood floors and sent it to one of the husband’s employees.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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His administration won significant backing from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.—
Tom Perry,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In each case, the playbook is the same: win big at home.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Between her own observations, the logbook and additional data sources, Freymann documented 41 cases of wound care in chimpanzees, including 34 incidents of self-care and seven of care for others, the study says.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
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Inside, staff began flipping through filing cabinets and large logbooks.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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However, new cases were reported in October 2024 in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras, the CDC said.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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There were also two terrorist attacks reported in the U.K. for 2023, one of which took place in Northern Ireland.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Farewell From Dodger Stadium at the 2023 Emmy Awards, becoming the 19th person to achieve the feat.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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The hands-on classes at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona represented the first step toward achieving that dream.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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All Marina knows about her parents’ life in Vigo is contained in her mother’s old diary.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Here’s what’s happened… Three-hour delay Over the past week, FIFA’s diary was filled with various events, including yesterday’s congress — an annual gathering of representatives from the world governing body’s 211 members.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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As the iPhone begins to transcribe the voice message, that’s when the problem occurs.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Darkside Stereogum transcribed the full remarks of Darkside’s Nicolas Jaar, who spoke about Mahmoud Khalil at the end of the band’s Saturday night show.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Only 6% of Gen Zers say their primary career goal is to attain a senior leadership position.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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These imperfect human beings want their children to soar in all aspects of their lives, in a society that often tries to make attaining their goals impossible.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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