booked

Definition of bookednext
past tense of book

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of booked The Missouri native later landed a role on Showtime’s Episodes and booked supporting roles in Bride Wars (2009) and Morning Glory (2010). Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Gledhill was arrested and transported to Van Nuys Jail, where he was booked on suspicion of murder. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026 He was booked on suspicion of one count of murder and his bail was set at $2 million, according to jail records. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026 Gledhill was arrested and booked on one count of murder, per the LAPD. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 As Fantasia unveiled its second wave of movie titles for its 30th edition in Montreal to run July 16 through August 2, the festival also booked a world premiere in the Cheval Noir competition for Corrin Evans’ feature directorial debut Corpus. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 All three suspects were booked into the Sacramento County Jail and are facing charges of shooting into an inhabited dwelling and negligent discharge of a firearm. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Ticket prices are astronomical, demand for them has slumped, and hotels are half-booked. Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 Police said officers recovered a semi-automatic handgun and booked Williams at San Diego County Jail on suspicion of murder. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
Verb
  • This is a series where Bond himself might employ a laser watch or jet pack or an amphibious car, while technologies like gene therapy and orbital weapons are typically reserved for the villains in this globe-spanning drama.
    Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Underneath the Lincoln Memorial is what's known as the memorial's Undercroft (a term usually reserved for the vaulted basement of a medieval castle or cathedral).
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.
    Daily News, Daily News, 30 May 2026
  • Ogwumike moved past Lisa Leslie, who had 2,332 field goals for the Sparks and 3,307 career rebounds.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors alleged Roberts knowingly lacked employment authorization for nearly all of his two-decade career in urban education and submitted a counterfeit Social Security card when he was hired as superintendent of the Des Moines public school district, which serves 30,000 students.
    Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • And yet, in the same window, my 50-person consulting firm hired its first full-stack software developer in January.
    Rob Collie, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Police confirmed that Weston exited a train at Yamashina station in Kyoto on May 29.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Brown exited after a season-high 87 pitches in his sixth start since joining Chicago's rotation on May 8.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The order from Phelan, who later abruptly departed his post in April, said the board should consider an officer's performance, competence and character, among other traits, as part of those qualifications.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • Folsom is hiring a new city attorney to replace Steve Wang, who departed the role earlier this year.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
  • Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of three-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
    Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • The drama got even louder when a short sideline video started making the rounds on X.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Rudd had landed a recurring role on the popular drama series Sisters a few years before Clueless, then bailed to study classic English drama at Oxford.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • This March, Honda bailed on the idea entirely, killing its 0 Series vehicles and the upcoming Acura RSX electric SUV, which was going to share the platform.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 14 May 2026

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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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