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
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
Another easy decision for him was booking the flight.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
I take it he was booking his passage to England.
From Grit Lawless by Young, F.E. Mills
