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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Rao said the double-booking allegations were under investigation, but said the data used by the county were “inherently flawed” because the software was a scheduling system, not a time-tracking platform.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2022
Dr. Gastala does it by double-booking her buprenorphine patients; Ms. Storjohann, the nurse, conducts most of each appointment, with Dr. Gastala popping in at the end.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2018
And while it occurs in many specialties, double-booking is believed to be most common in orthopedics, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery.
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
