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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
According to court documents, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office notifies ICE of every person booked into the jail who was not born in the United States, and asks if the agency wants a detainer.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Sony Pictures Classics and Walden Media’s WWII drama Nuremberg, booked at 1,700 theaters this weekend, started off with $210K last night in previews.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
She will be booked at a Santa Barbara County jail with bail set at $100,000, officials said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Matthew recently wrapped a special guest run on Keith Urban’s High and Alive World Tour, which closed in Nashville late October, and has his own dates booked through next year.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Daily direct transfer buses run from the airport, but must be booked in advance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Cowens was booked early Friday into the Sacramento County Main Jail, where she was being held without bail.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
While European fashion capitals convert runway weeks into measurable economic engines—hotels booked, restaurants thriving, city tours sold out—Lagos stages brilliance, then sends everyone home.
—Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Dezmond Xavier, known to WWE fans as former NXT North American Champion Wes Lee, has officially booked his first return date to the independent circuit following his release from the company.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Sony Pictures Classics and Walden Media’s WWII drama Nuremberg, booked at 1,700 theaters this weekend, started off with $210K last night in previews.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
She will be booked at a Santa Barbara County jail with bail set at $100,000, officials said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Matthew recently wrapped a special guest run on Keith Urban’s High and Alive World Tour, which closed in Nashville late October, and has his own dates booked through next year.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Daily direct transfer buses run from the airport, but must be booked in advance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Cowens was booked early Friday into the Sacramento County Main Jail, where she was being held without bail.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
While European fashion capitals convert runway weeks into measurable economic engines—hotels booked, restaurants thriving, city tours sold out—Lagos stages brilliance, then sends everyone home.
—Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Dezmond Xavier, known to WWE fans as former NXT North American Champion Wes Lee, has officially booked his first return date to the independent circuit following his release from the company.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
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The result was an event that felt unbuttoned but was crafted with the care usually reserved for state dinners.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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The risk of raising prices is why direct payments, typically called stimulus checks, are normally reserved for emergencies when demand is low – such as during the 2008 financial crisis or the Covid pandemic.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Led by quarterback Tony Pike, the Bearcats moved quickly down the field, setting up a first down at Pitt’s 29-yard line with 33 seconds left.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Reuters reported Thursday that Comcast had hired bankers from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to sort through a potential bid for some of WBD’s assets.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Investigations found the voicemails of public figures were hacked by journalists and private investigators hired by publications who worked on the assumption that few people changed the default voicemail access code their handset came with.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The New York Giants held a fourth-quarter lead on Sunday against the Chicago Bears but ultimately blew it after rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart exited the game with a concussion.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The driver, later identified as Sampson, continued to drive recklessly at high speed and exited the interstate and headed into downtown Ybor City.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Trump quickly took to social media to claim the vessel had departed from Venezuela and had been carrying drugs.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the same period in 2024, 1,652 CEOs departed.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fans also got a small teaser poster, which has led to nearly a million views on the above post alone.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In December 2024, Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda the Good Witch in the Wicked films, got tearful when she was presented on The Drew Barrymore Show with one of the test wands used by Billie Burke, the original Glinda from 1939’s Oz.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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At one point, the passenger bailed from the car and was taken into custody in the 700 block of Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Two safeties dropped deep, again and again, while inside linebacker Robert Spillane bailed with them.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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