book up
Britishverb
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to make a reservation (for); book
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See booked up
Example Sentences
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“Holding the book up to take a photo of it is easier,” she says with a laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Meta, which plans to cut 10% of its workforce, expects to book up to $135 billion in capital expenditures this year, most of which are expected to be AI-focused.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Honda Motor 7267 -1.23%decrease; red down pointing triangle expects to book up to $15.7 billion in expenses and losses related to the reassessment of its electric-vehicle strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
“You may book up to 6 coach tickets per transaction,” the festival website says.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
Mom smiled and yelped, "The moon?" and held the book up so we all could get a better look.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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