book
noun
a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
was booking
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past progressiveof book.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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MarketWatch: Tibi was booking $70 million in sales and you were aiming for $150 million as your next target.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
After dinner, Negrete was booking an Uber back to his Airbnb when a message popped up: “We’ve detected unusual activity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
He ran over to the referee to return the card and jokingly held the card up as if he was booking the official.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025
It was booking the gig in the first place.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023
Miss Silsby was booking a few vaudeville dates "in order to bring the art of nature back to the people and bring the people back to the art of nature."
From We Can't Have Everything by Rupert Hughes
