booked up
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The recent hashtag "collective hair washing on the 16th" calls for nationwide mass hair washing on the last day of the lunar year, with social media users joking about salons being booked up.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Gemma Sutton, who works in the Seaford branch, said places were booked up until at least 2027.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025
Still, his shutdown specials—$7 martinis and $12 double smash burgers—have packed in lunchtime crowds and booked up evening reservations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
The handful of hotels in the city are more likely to be booked up by businesspeople from Taiwan and South Korea visiting the nearby semiconductor factories.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
“I’m afraid that we are all booked up today,” said Mrs. Ivy.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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