overbook
verb
over·book
ˌō-vər-ˈbu̇k 
overbooked; overbooking; overbooks
: to issue reservations for (something, such as an airplane flight) in excess of the space available
: to issue reservations in excess of the space available
Examples of overbook in a Sentence
The flight was overbooked, and I got bumped off.
The airline overbooked the flight.
The doctor's office called and said that they overbooked the appointments for today.
Recent Examples on the Web
There are former museum curators who have learned not to overbook themselves; solo travelers who always learn a little of the local language.
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Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
You might be tempted to schedule every hour of your itinerary in order to make the most of your trip, but don’t overbook.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
Be mindful not to overbook your trip to Kauai.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
Airlines are allowed to overbook.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
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Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
You might be tempted to schedule every hour of your itinerary in order to make the most of your trip, but don’t overbook.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
Be mindful not to overbook your trip to Kauai.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
Airlines are allowed to overbook.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for overbook
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“Overbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbook. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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