booked

past tense of book

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of booked He was arrested on suspicion of burglary and booked into Santa Clara County jail. Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026 Many booked the long flight, arranged a hotel, and spent a week recovering abroad just to access techniques that were difficult to find at home. Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Equally clever is the Mayrlife Refresher Program, a new three-day booster which can be booked up to four months after your stay and has proved incredibly popular. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 Medina, then just 18, was booked into county jail and placed in a special observation unit after threatening to kill himself, banging his head and urinating in front of his counselor. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The convincing result booked the Belgian national team, currently ranked eighth in the world, to a quarterfinal showdown with Spain, ranked third in the world and one of the tournament favorites. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 The private residence then doubles as a temporary showroom, where guests who have booked through Instagram or via the brand’s newsletter can browse and shop. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 Roberto Machuca, 32, of the Garden Grove Police Department was arrested Saturday and booked into the Orange County Jail. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The driver of the fleeing vehicle was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
Verb
  • Early hints that Will was an abusive husband appear to have a precedent in the snarling disposition of his father Edgar (Erroll Shand), whose kindness mostly is reserved for his dog.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • But that pejorative term isn’t reserved only for those in pop or rock music.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The win moved the Red Sox within a half-game of the third American League wild card spot.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Ogwumike moved into fifth on the Sparks’ all-time assists list with her third helper in the first quarter, passing Mwadi Mabika.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Matt Gutman, hired from ABC News last year as national correspondent, is under strong consideration.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Many crew members are hired through third-party agencies with varying practices, and actual earnings can vary depending on the cruise line, the individual employee's experience level and other factors.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Germany hasn’t won a knockout match since hoisting the trophy in 2014 and exited here against Paraguay in a penalty shootout.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Right-hander Brayan Bello is an option to fill in for the All-Star southpaw, who exited his Sunday start in Anaheim with an adductor strain.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The new Air Force One has now departed Ankara without the president on board.
    Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late Tuesday.
    Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • And the Dodgers got another shot, with Pages on second to start the inning.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Nissan’s deepest crisis yet Nissan, founded in 1933, is emerging from its lowest point since at least 1999, when French carmaker Renault bailed it out, and perhaps at any point in its 92-year-long history.
    Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • But his former Milan team-mate, Mike Maignan, bailed him out with a trademark stop.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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