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Overbooked is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Overbooked in a sentence

Related words

Overbooked | Overbooking | Overbook

Overbooked meaning

simple past and past participle of overbook

Using Overbooked

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of overbook
  • In the example corpus, overbooked often appears in combinations such as: an overbooked, the overbooked, overbooked flights.

Context around Overbooked

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

flights 2× flight 2× flightaol 1× myself 1× american 1×

Sentence patterns with Overbooked

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

already been overbooked 1× but the overbooked american lifestyle 1× crowds the overbooked flights and 1× flights were overbooked and anxious 1× for an overbooked flightaol 1× is so overbooked that there 1× off an overbooked flight 1× off an overbooked flight i 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

flights were overbooked 1× holiday travel isn 1× in the same 1× less than a 1× one year after 1× people have a 1×

Common sentence endings:

a waiting list 1× already been overbooked 1× an overbooked flight 1× an overbooked flightaol 1× evening at home 1× for the journey 1×

Words around Overbooked

Just before it in the word index:

overbook 2 overboard 173 overblown 97 overblowing 3 overblow 5 overbite 9

Just after it in the word index:

overbooking 5 overbought 41 overbreeding 4 overbridge 10 overbridges 4 overbroad 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Overbooked

  • In this selection, "overbooked" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flights, flight and flightaol stand out and add context to how "overbooked" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include already been overbooked and but the overbooked american lifestyle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overbooked" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overbooked

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The group was put on standby for the next flight out, but it had already been overbooked. (17 words)

Oh, there have been opportunities; but the overbooked American lifestyle puts such nuptials on the back burner. (17 words)

Some weeks, I overbooked myself to stave off loneliness, only to cancel plans and spend a quiet evening at home. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Holiday travel isn't for the weak, if you're going to brave the crowds, the overbooked flights and the high chances of your flight being delayed due to weather, then you need to know what airports are notorious for these things. (42 words)

Less than a month after the highly publicized incident of a United Airlines passenger being dragged off an overbooked flight, I needed to purchase a return airline ticket from Austin, Texas, to New York City. (35 words)

One year after a United Airlines passenger was violently dragged off a plane for refusing to be bumped, United and most other airlines have dramatically reduced their rates of bumping passengers from overbooked flights. (34 words)

Example sentences (10)

There will be a lot of workshops and developer tracks, and the event is so overbooked that there is a waiting list.

Flights were overbooked and anxious relatives weighed down with boxes of gifts formed long lines at bus and train stations for the journey.

Holiday travel isn't for the weak, if you're going to brave the crowds, the overbooked flights and the high chances of your flight being delayed due to weather, then you need to know what airports are notorious for these things.

People have a clever way of making money off airlines to essentially travel for free—and it’s all about looking for an overbooked flightaol.

Some weeks, I overbooked myself to stave off loneliness, only to cancel plans and spend a quiet evening at home.

The group was put on standby for the next flight out, but it had already been overbooked.

In the same month, United Airlines’ reputation took a serious battering when a video went viral of a passenger being dragged off an overbooked flight.

Less than a month after the highly publicized incident of a United Airlines passenger being dragged off an overbooked flight, I needed to purchase a return airline ticket from Austin, Texas, to New York City.

Oh, there have been opportunities; but the overbooked American lifestyle puts such nuptials on the back burner.

One year after a United Airlines passenger was violently dragged off a plane for refusing to be bumped, United and most other airlines have dramatically reduced their rates of bumping passengers from overbooked flights.

Common combinations with overbooked

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overbooked" in a sentence?
An example: "There will be a lot of workshops and developer tracks, and the event is so overbooked that there is a waiting list." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overbooked" from authentic English texts.
What does "overbooked" mean?
Overbooked means: simple past and past participle of overbook
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