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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
Ritu Panesar, founder and president of luxury travel company Travelopod, said her clients routinely spend between $30,000 and $50,000 per person on remote expedition itineraries, often booked months or even years in advance.
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Barbara Booth, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been booked and busy.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
They were arrested on suspicion of robbery and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Griffith was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in San Bernardino on Wednesday.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
His appearance caught the FCC’s attention because no other primary candidates, either Democrat or Republican, in the race were booked on the daytime talk show.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Hollywood’s latest leading man Jonathan Bailey has booked a new film.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2026
He was booked into the Merrimack County Jail and charged with two counts of simple assault and one count each of criminal trespass, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Spirit said that travelers who booked their tickets with a credit or debit card will be automatically refunded.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Barbara Booth, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been booked and busy.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
They were arrested on suspicion of robbery and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Griffith was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in San Bernardino on Wednesday.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
His appearance caught the FCC’s attention because no other primary candidates, either Democrat or Republican, in the race were booked on the daytime talk show.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Hollywood’s latest leading man Jonathan Bailey has booked a new film.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2026
He was booked into the Merrimack County Jail and charged with two counts of simple assault and one count each of criminal trespass, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Spirit said that travelers who booked their tickets with a credit or debit card will be automatically refunded.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
Verb
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Aaa is reserved for the highest class of credit, with investors enjoying minimal risk.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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This is still a midsize truck, and the back seats are best reserved for shorter trips or smaller humans.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Malden Catholic has hired Arthur Staffiere as its next coach.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Varas had one more point to make about his phone conversation with Lozano soon after the coach had been hired.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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That's when Hill exited the courtroom and announced his intention to head to Orlando for some R&R at Disney.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The suspect exited the 105 Freeway in Inglewood and cut through oncoming traffic after blowing through a red light.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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More than 100 people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale last month have fallen ill from norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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After walking into the training shed midway through practice, Hutchins departed the practice field.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Not every enterprise got past the beta stage.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Birmingham, led by former Orlando quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, made enough plays to run out the clock and the Storm never got another chance.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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And then, at the very end of the 2025 season, after months of speculation in national sports media, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin bailed for bitter rival LSU and a $91 million contract.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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But that side of things bailed KC out Sunday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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