1
as in reserving
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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2
as in exiting
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of booking
The Pitt star Katherine LaNasa reflects on almost quitting acting after battling cancer and not booking work.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
For festival organizers, the decision to bring Common to Kansas City was about more than booking a recognizable name.
—J.m. Banks
june 20, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Inspiration happens on social platforms, validation on Google, comparison across aggregators, and booking wherever friction is lowest.
—Teresa MacKintosh, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Jewelry obsessives should start booking travel immediately to see this wildly impressive array detailing the house’s incredible 120-year history.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
For festival organizers, the decision to bring Common to Kansas City was about more than booking a recognizable name.
—J.m. Banks
june 20, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Inspiration happens on social platforms, validation on Google, comparison across aggregators, and booking wherever friction is lowest.
—Teresa MacKintosh, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Jewelry obsessives should start booking travel immediately to see this wildly impressive array detailing the house’s incredible 120-year history.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booking
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Seats are limited, and Peacock recommends reserving them in advance.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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An unwritten rule reserving membership for liberal democracies keeps authoritarian China out, even as its trade surplus, rare minerals, military buildup and huge carbon footprint dominate the summit’s agenda.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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An Uber driver taking fans to Kansas City’s first World Cup match was injured, as was a woman who was exiting Interstate 70 on her way to pick up her brother.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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The ships included eight tankers and two cargo ships exiting the Persian Gulf and eight tankers and six cargo ships entering it.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Employers are hiring fewer young people, citing an experience gap and rising minimum wages that make inexperienced youth less attractive.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The firm says inflation, oil prices and cautious hiring are likely to lead to even fewer jobs this year, resulting in the lowest summer hiring total for teens since the federal government began tracking it in 1948.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Geoff was concerned about his children departing for college, leaving him and his wife as empty nesters.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Also departing was Celebrity Autobiography, the specialty show with a rotating cast of stars reading the memoirs of other celebrities to comic effect.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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Officers can use voice commands, and if those don’t work options include pepper spray, a baton, a TASER or fire extinguisher, though some are more difficult to use on a fast-moving animal, the directive says.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Tim Hill plunked pinch-hitter Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters with pitches before getting an out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But the Royals produced an avalanche of offense, with every starter getting into the act.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Costa did not resurface after going underwater, and officials from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and the Milton Fire Department, as well as other local crews, eventually located the teen before transporting him to a Boston hospital.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Meanwhile, police cut off traffic going east on Olympic Boulevard starting at Ardmore Avenue.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Booking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booking. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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