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booked up

British

adjective

unable to offer any appointments or accept any reservations, etc; fully booked; full up

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booked up

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

Shipyards that specialize in the vessels are booked up for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Gemma Sutton, who works in the Seaford branch, said places were booked up until at least 2027.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

"They are so booked up that you have to book at least a week in advance."

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025

The Casa Marina was already booked up for the next season.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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