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, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid areas prone to water-logging and retaining moisture, such as low spots in your landscape or heavy clay soils.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Each interaction leaves a persistent log.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Shamet played 18 minutes in Game 1 and 10 minutes in Game 2 before logging seven minutes combined through Games 3 and 4.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid areas prone to water-logging and retaining moisture, such as low spots in your landscape or heavy clay soils.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
The four workers must watch the security cameras on a monitor, fill out an event log, communicate via walkie-talkie and track down several missing items in the van.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Each interaction leaves a persistent log.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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Samuel Isturiz tossed 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, two runs and three walks while recording two strikeouts for the Tigers.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tottenham have picked up just two league wins from 24 league matches since the start of November, and are yet to record one this calendar year.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The big man, who won the 2016 NBA Championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, previously had his younger sibling under a guardianship, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 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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Chalkbeat Colorado reports that one program authorizer, Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services, this year will collect about $45 million from enrichment program students.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Chinese news outlets began reporting drops of roughly seventy-five per cent in micro-drama crews in Hengdian.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The tracks are more vulnerable, biting, and self-aware than ever, and in some cases, feature lyrics pulled right out of Hjelt’s diary.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Miller and Ware wrote a diary of havoc in the postseason.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Conversate makes the glasses listen to and transcribe your conversations, using Even's AI to summarize and even suggest topics related to the subject at hand.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each rising superstar was able to attain WWE Evolve Women’s Championships during their time at the developmental promotion and have made a major impact since being called up to the NXT brand.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Chandler went on to attain legal emancipation from both of his parents.—
Amelia McDonell-Parry,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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