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to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of booked
He was booked into Thurston County Jail on suspicion of robbery and aggravated battery, police said.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Billionaire philanthropist and early Microsoft employee Melinda French Gates is booked out every Monday morning for a walk with her three closest female friends, with whom she’s been connected for more than 30 years.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Lilith Fair over three summers – with headliners like McLachlan, Tracey Chapman, Paula Cole, Jewel, Patti Smith, Erykah Badu and Missy Elliot – earned the ticket sales and profitability to change forever how top-flight women artists were booked by promoters or played on rotation in radio.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
He was initially taken to a medical center to treat his injuries and has since been booked on two counts of murder and one count of cruelty to a child, per the sheriff's office, according to WRDW and the Augusta Press.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Robinson, 22, has been booked into the Utah County Jail.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Orbin Edgardo Zelaya Aguilar, 29, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Wednesday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Robinson was booked at the Utah County Jail.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Later Cox said a person of interest was in custody and being interviewed, and clarified that the person was not the man booked on the obstruction charge.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Billionaire philanthropist and early Microsoft employee Melinda French Gates is booked out every Monday morning for a walk with her three closest female friends, with whom she’s been connected for more than 30 years.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Lilith Fair over three summers – with headliners like McLachlan, Tracey Chapman, Paula Cole, Jewel, Patti Smith, Erykah Badu and Missy Elliot – earned the ticket sales and profitability to change forever how top-flight women artists were booked by promoters or played on rotation in radio.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
He was initially taken to a medical center to treat his injuries and has since been booked on two counts of murder and one count of cruelty to a child, per the sheriff's office, according to WRDW and the Augusta Press.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Robinson, 22, has been booked into the Utah County Jail.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Orbin Edgardo Zelaya Aguilar, 29, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Wednesday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Robinson was booked at the Utah County Jail.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Later Cox said a person of interest was in custody and being interviewed, and clarified that the person was not the man booked on the obstruction charge.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
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All rights reserved The Los Angeles Dodgers have shown creativity in their approach to Shohei Ohtani's return from Tommy John surgery, especially since there was no blueprint to follow.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The name in the biggest font is Anyma, whose mention is floating at the bottom of the poster in a position that in previous years has been reserved for artists including Travis Scott, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia, all of whom played the mainstage in their respective years.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kristin Juszczyk provided an update on her husband, #49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk, who exited Sunday’s game with a concussion.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vance, however, exited Nayra after being elected to the Senate in the 2022 midterm election.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Titan Protection Security was hired, but that didn’t bring the company much comfort since employees work in the building all hours of the day.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Masino was hired at Cracker Barrel in 2023 after holding top positions at Taco Bell and Starbucks’ smaller international divisions and as CEO of Sprinkles Cupcakes.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Baro and Jinyoung of B1A4 also departed WM and B1A4 in 2011.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old is expected to start working at the south-coast club in the next week and will replace David Weir, who departed his role as Brighton technical director on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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But 1996 turned out to be just the early innings of the dot-com mania, and those who bailed in late 1996 missed one of the most impressive five-year S&P 500 stretches on record.—
Dan Runkevicius,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At an equally certain point, her fans and many of her critic champions bailed, at least for many years.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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