double-book
verb (used with object)
to overbook by accepting more than one reservation for the same hotel room, airplane seat, etc.
double-booking
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present participleof double-book.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The county performed an audit of the cardiovascular division and claimed that it showed hundreds of instances of double-booking or no physician coverage for clinics from September 2019 to September 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2022
The Capitanes are an important part of the N.B.A.’s push into Mexico, but the double-booking was not a problem for them.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
Indiana orthopedic surgeon James Rickert regards double-booking as a form of bait-and-switch.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2017
Sometimes, we end up double-booking anyway, because life’s like that, but it helps get that out in front instead of dealing with it after small children build up expectations or you have put down deposits.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2015
She had a double-booking - and opted to attend the inauguration of the new Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2010
