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
It wasn’t given as a foul by the referee and VAR didn’t seem interested in reviewing it either, but the match official was alive to Bompastor’s complaints on the touchline, booking her twice and promptly sending her off.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Save at least 10% when booking flights with miles.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Here's what every traveler needs to know before booking basic economy.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The music industry found a way in by booking artists on popular livestreams, which would then be clipped and seeded across platforms like TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram and X.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Save at least 10% when booking flights with miles.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Here's what every traveler needs to know before booking basic economy.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The music industry found a way in by booking artists on popular livestreams, which would then be clipped and seeded across platforms like TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram and X.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booking
Verb
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Cook the instant noodles according to package directions and drain, reserving most of the starchy noodle water.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Season ticketholders who have expressed interest in reserving their seats will be the only ones allowed to have specific seats.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That oil typically gets to customers around the world by exiting the Strait of Hormuz.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Young started in left field in place of Juan Soto, sidelined since exiting Friday night's game with a right calf strain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Similar to Kirby, Ahn believes personality can make or break a hiring decision.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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That means clear rules and oversight for technology affecting civil rights, public services or equal opportunity; protecting employee and resident data; and ensuring algorithms don’t drive decisions about wages, discipline or hiring without accountability and transparency.—
Maria Noel Fernandez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Also departing is Colin Davis, EVP Comedy Development at Sony Pictures Television Studios.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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This is the first time in the NIL era that a school and departing player sued each other.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The trend of schools moving away from technology comes as evidence emerges that access to screens does not improve student outcomes and could instead be holding them back.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But after getting as close as six in the third, the Heat went into the fourth down 102-90, with the deficit back into the 20s less than four minutes into that final period.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Heiskanen appeared to get sandwiched in between Hartman and the boards before going down in a heap and possibly getting his knee tangled up underneath him.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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O’Leary continued that surge Saturday, going 4-for-4 with four singles, a walk and two runs as the Porters mounted a big rally before losing 8-7 to Joliet West in nine innings in the WJOL Tournament championship game at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Šilovs also allowed a goal in the first period that clanged off his mask before somehow going between his legs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Eastern Bloc was starting to unravel, and Fidesz, the political outfit that Orbán co-founded the year before, had been conceived as an engine of liberal reform.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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That may mean starting a new project or ending one that’s gone on too long.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Booking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booking. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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