double-book
verb (used with object)
to overbook by accepting more than one reservation for the same hotel room, airplane seat, etc.
had double-booked
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past perfectof double-book.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I sent Wilson an email, and we discovered that Tamariz had double-booked us to visit him at the same time.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
A more senior doctor was meant to be in charge that day, but he had double-booked himself with teaching commitments and not arrived at work.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2021
He will start early after realising he had double-booked Sunday and is expected to entertain party-goers as "Elvis" in the evening.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2017
Del. Erek L. Barron, a freshman in the Maryland General Assembly, was still adjusting to his new legislative schedule when he realized that he had double-booked meetings.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2015
