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booked

verb

past tense of book
1
as in reserved
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use we booked a conference room for the meeting next week

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Relevance
2
as in moved
slang to leave a place often for another I'm running late, so I've got to book

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of booked They were booked into the Dane County Jail, and appear to have been released on bond. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Francisco Ivan Mendiola, 31, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm, criminal mischief and shooting a deadly missile. — David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 The three women — between 20 and 22 years old — were booked into the Fort Worth City Jail and released on bond. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 He was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm, criminal mischief and shooting or throwing a deadly missile. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 But Farm Aid is coming up on September 26, and Young booked two warm-up shows with Willie Nelson in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Philadelphia to shake off the rust and prep for the annual charity concert. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 He was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail and released on his own recognizance the following day, prosecutors said. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 For groups of six to 10, the library offers a private dining space that can be booked ahead. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 SpaceX got the rest of the contracts, with 22 launches booked on Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets for a total value of $4 billion. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
  1. reserved
  2. moved
  3. hired
  4. exited
  5. departed
  6. went
  7. got
  8. bailed
Verb
  • The Florida Legislature’s decision in 2023 to open up school vouchers, once reserved for low-income families or for those whose children had disabilities, to everyone was unexpected, Gallo said.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This should be a last resort reserved for dangerous medications, like fentanyl patches, that need to be disposed of quickly to prevent them from accidentally coming into contact with other humans or pets.
    — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reserved
Verb
  • And in the subadult part of the bracket, Bear #89 (Backpack) and Brady Bunch member 620 each moved onto the next round.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But Booker, according to Mills, brought Blumenthal—Connecticut’s other senator—into the effort and ultimately moved forward with a bill, against Murphy’s wishes.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • The Colombian military veterans had been hired as security contractors by the Doral-area firm Counter Terrorist Unit and its affiliate, Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy, collectively known as CTU.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Commissioners hired Sean Newton as Downs’ replacement in March but fired him just five months later in a 3-2 vote.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of hired
Verb
  • Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell, who exited his start last week with left groin tightness, threw a bullpen on Tuesday.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • One of the bullets exited her head before reentering her left arm near the elbow, where it was recovered during the autopsy.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of exited
Verb
  • McGregor and Strickland departed Oban, Scotland, at the end of August and are set to arrive in Brazil later this fall.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The milestone journey, which departed California on September 7, 2026, and arrived in North Carolina on September 14 before being officially announced on September 18, was far more than a technical showcase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • The movie was met with multiple mid-screening applauses as the crowd went wild for all the kaiju mayhem on screen.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Tigers went 99 yards in 12 plays and got a 10-yard touchdown run from Nichols.
    — Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • One thing that has changed since the beginning of the charter is the relationship between cabinmates Kat and Gen, who used to be close until Gen got a little too comfortable.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In 2016 Erickson’s Severance pilot made an annual list of best unproduced genre screenplays by BloodList—where other successes such as Bird Box (2018) and Don’t Worry Darling (2022) got their start.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • Even the Patriots’ biggest play, a flea-flicker that led to Brown getting wide open downfield, saw another underthrown pass from Maye — though the ensuing pass-interference call bailed them out.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Bruins bailed on Deshaun Foster with an 0-3 record in his second season and are hoping Bob Chesney is the next Curt Cignetti.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of bailed

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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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