overbook
verb (used with object)
to accept reservations for in excess of the number that can be accommodated.
has overbooked
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present perfectof overbook (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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If you are bumped: This common issue, which arises when an airline has overbooked a flight, isn’t necessarily weather-related.
From Time ● Aug. 25, 2011
