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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
Zaire, 24, was arrested and booked in Los Angeles, where his bond was set at $50,000, according to arrest records reviewed by PEOPLE.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Other artists booked for other nights, including Morris Day, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, canceled their plans amid the initial firestorm over whether Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan or MAGA-affiliated organization.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 June 2026
So much so, Rhodes booked the triple-threat match for the title at the premium live event in Saudi Arabia.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Hall booked a lead role in Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday opposite Don Cheadle, and earned more plaudits for Honk for Jesus.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Mesa County Sheriff's Office Barns was booked into the county's jail on a single felony count of indecent exposure.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Ecuador was among the countries that booked the most travel arrangements to the Kansas City area.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout round.
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Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
He was booked into Marin County Jail and served with the protective order, which prohibits contact with the victim and requires him to remain at least 100 yards away from her.
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Bay City News,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Other artists booked for other nights, including Morris Day, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, canceled their plans amid the initial firestorm over whether Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan or MAGA-affiliated organization.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 June 2026
So much so, Rhodes booked the triple-threat match for the title at the premium live event in Saudi Arabia.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Hall booked a lead role in Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday opposite Don Cheadle, and earned more plaudits for Honk for Jesus.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Mesa County Sheriff's Office Barns was booked into the county's jail on a single felony count of indecent exposure.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Ecuador was among the countries that booked the most travel arrangements to the Kansas City area.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout round.
—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
He was booked into Marin County Jail and served with the protective order, which prohibits contact with the victim and requires him to remain at least 100 yards away from her.
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Bay City News,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
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Together the two buildings will have 370 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and six live-work units, with 10% of the apartments reserved as affordable housing for qualified tenants.
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And there was a loud and instant cheer on the par-three seventh, the kind normally reserved for a shot close to the pin.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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The Kings hired Peter Laviolette as their head coach earlier this month, and Clarke’s offensive skill fits well into the team’s possible evolution away from its traditional defense-first mentality to a more aggressive club under Laviolette.
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After serving in the Army during World War II and performing in the Borscht Belt, Sid Caesar hired him as a writer.
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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Hundreds of people exited the stadium and gathered near Main Street and Park Street.
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The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.
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My parents rarely departed from the rule.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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So who got a some fries with their shake?
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.
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Wilson said both his riders bailed from the car before making it to the dropoff area.
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The driver of the Cadillac bailed and ran off.
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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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