overbook
verb (used with object)
to accept reservations for in excess of the number that can be accommodated.
overbooks
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present tense formof overbook (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The same way an airline overbooks tickets for a flight, if all the passengers show up, the airline must compensate the ones who are bumped from the plane.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2023
The company also overbooks technicians, leading to late and missed appointments, and relies heavily on contract labor, where quality control can be difficult.
From The Verge ● Aug. 19, 2014
For instance, the line commonly overbooks, and sometimes on domestic flights extra passengers squeeze aboard as standees.
From Time Magazine Archive
