booked

past tense of book

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of booked Insider tip Even if you’re not booked in for a treatment, make time for the spa’s indoor pool. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 He was booked at the Placer County Jail and was released later Thursday morning after posting a $10,000 bail bond, jail record show. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Ross was booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and released later Thursday after posting bond, according to a court database. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Long was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on felony video voyeurism and burglary charges. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Also, Helldivers is getting booked during the prime summer season. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 But because that would be booked through Booking’s services rather than directly with a hotel operator, the trade-off may be giving up hotel rewards points and elite-qualifying credit. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
Verb
  • Bodhana played on board one — the top board in the chess competition usually reserved for the strongest player on a team — during the Olympiad.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Paxton ads surge As of Friday, $119 million had been spent or reserved for TV and digital ads, up from $51 million last week.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Use artificial intelligence to identify people who have moved or changed names.
    — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The season has moved beyond introductions, and Saturday offers another chance to learn which teams are built to stay in the postseason conversation.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market exchange Polymarket has hired a near three-decade Goldman Sachs veteran to help lead its push to attract Wall Street liquidity.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Shula was ultimately forced out in January 1996 and Johnson was hired one week later.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cindy Holland, who led Paramount’s streaming division, exited yesterday, paving the way for HBO chief Casey Bloys to take the reins.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Grande also withdrew from the upcoming London West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George, which was scrapped after Jonathan Bailey also exited the production.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Since then Parker has departed slightly from her original squiggle-core ceramics to design a jewelry collection, a rug collection, a Lulu and Georgia furniture collection, and—as of today—a 12-piece lighting collection with the same retailer.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Flight turns dangerous FZ1073 departed Dubai International Airport bound for Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted in June out of the University of Miami, is one of three players who the Heat has signed to a two-way contract.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Florida went 40-38-4 overall and 17-23-1 on the road a season ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In recent decades, the yardstick got a boost via exceptionally low real rates.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Joe and Nathan’s doomed bromance started off tense, got better over time, and worsened again once Joe found another bro to romance with.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
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

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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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