overbook
verb
over·book
ˌō-vər-ˈbu̇k 
overbooked; overbooking; overbooks
: to issue reservations for (something, such as an airplane flight) in excess of the space available
: to issue reservations in excess of the space available
Examples of overbook in a Sentence
The flight was overbooked, and I got bumped off.
The airline overbooked the flight.
The doctor's office called and said that they overbooked the appointments for today.
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Keep The Calendar Sacred In the early days, teams often overbook meetings or swing to the other extreme and meet only when there’s a fire.
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Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Try not to overbook yourself, as Mercury will station retrograde, bringing potential disruptions and last-minute tweaks to your work environment or health regimen.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
There are former museum curators who have learned not to overbook themselves; solo travelers who always learn a little of the local language.
—Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
You might be tempted to schedule every hour of your itinerary in order to make the most of your trip, but don’t overbook.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
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Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Try not to overbook yourself, as Mercury will station retrograde, bringing potential disruptions and last-minute tweaks to your work environment or health regimen.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
There are former museum curators who have learned not to overbook themselves; solo travelers who always learn a little of the local language.
—Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
You might be tempted to schedule every hour of your itinerary in order to make the most of your trip, but don’t overbook.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
See All Example Sentences for overbook
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“Overbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbook. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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