booked

past tense of book

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of booked Rivera was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of murder, while Beltran-Gaitan was booked on suspicion of being an accessory after the fact. Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Swanson was booked into the Orient Road Jail and charged with driving without a valid driver's license and providing a false name to a law enforcement officer. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 He was booked in the jail Wednesday morning and released after posting bond later that day, online records show. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Chisholm was booked into Mecklenburg County jail on April 20, 2026. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Andrew Fiddler, 35, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of armed robbery, according to a news release from the San Jose Police Department. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Alissa Mae Huerta was booked into the Canyon County jail this week on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of 19-year-old Jade Ramirez, of Caldwell. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 By that point, the most desirable options may already be booked. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 Soto said the restaurant is almost fully booked for its first three months, up until the end of October. James Brooks, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
Verb
  • Privacy Bee’s core service, removing your personal data from online brokers, is reserved for paying customers.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That Ilyas is whip-smart for a kid, but extremely reserved, is the fulcrum for much of the comedy.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Creekside and Worth County moved up in classification, and Bowdon and Hebron Christian have new coaches and graduated key players.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The city of Detroit has hired a senior director of retail attraction to bring national and regional chains into the city.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Christian Bale is the only actor on this list who was hired, fired, and rehired before filming began.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Officers said two people reportedly met at a nearby shopping center, but the suspect at some point exited the truck and shot the victim at point-blank range.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Martin exited after the first two batters reached in the sixth.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mara Sade, formerly Jakara Jackson in WWE, has officially departed TNA as a free agent following her contract's expiration on August 3rd.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Over a year after most DOGE members departed the government, independent auditors still cannot pinpoint who all the DOGE personnel were.
    Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tommy Edman hit a three-run home run for the Dodgers, and Teoscar Hernández also went deep.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In other words, nearly half of America’s crypto investors have bailed.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • And in a sign that all may truly be forgiven, ESPN reported that not long after Kiffin bailed for Baton Rouge Golding bought his house in Oxford.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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