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to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of booked
Police said that the juvenile, an Oxnard resident, was booked into Juvenile Hall for a felony.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The suspect was taken to a hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the South Placer Jail.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Its female lead, Lilah Pate, recently booked a series regular role on another show, Taylor Sheridan’s Tulsa King spinoff Frisco King for Paramount+.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
On TikTok, Woodard-Jones — whose story was covered by The Washington Post and then picked up by a number of other outlets —- said her flight had been booked through a workplace portal.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
She was taken into custody without incident and booked on suspicion of felony arson.
—City News Service, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
He was hauled across the causeway and booked in a Miami-Dade County jail.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
Wheelchairs can be booked online when or after purchasing a ticket for airlines like United Airlines and American Airlines.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
One of her husbands was booked on the Titanic.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The suspect was taken to a hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the South Placer Jail.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Its female lead, Lilah Pate, recently booked a series regular role on another show, Taylor Sheridan’s Tulsa King spinoff Frisco King for Paramount+.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
On TikTok, Woodard-Jones — whose story was covered by The Washington Post and then picked up by a number of other outlets —- said her flight had been booked through a workplace portal.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
She was taken into custody without incident and booked on suspicion of felony arson.
—City News Service, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
He was hauled across the causeway and booked in a Miami-Dade County jail.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
Wheelchairs can be booked online when or after purchasing a ticket for airlines like United Airlines and American Airlines.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
One of her husbands was booked on the Titanic.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booked
Verb
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Instead, the portfolio company places equity reserved for workers, technically as a type of stock options, in a special trust.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Lowest rates reserved for the most creditworthy borrowers.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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His income moved dramatically from year to year, from a high of around $166 million in 2021 to a low of around $8 million the following year.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The contest was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth after plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited due to taking a foul ball off his mask.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Michael Lorenzen took the mound with conviction to be part of the solution at Coors Field, and exited in disgrace.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Chosen as the replacement to the game mid at-bat with a runner on first base when Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton departed in the second inning, Rea had to get ready on the fly.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The chief communications officer role at OpenAI has remained vacant since Hannah Wong departed earlier this year.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Royals' left-hander went six innings and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Things became chippy in the second quarter when Denver backup center Zeke Nnaji, pressed into action due to the injuries, got into an altercation with De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II after Murray and LJ Cryer exchanged shoves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Arvidsson helped win the faceoff and got the puck back to McAvoy.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jail records show Kendra Duggar was bailed from the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on March 20 on a $1,470 bond.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Two men were previously bailed after being detained in the probe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Booked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booked. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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