overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb
Examples of overtime in a Sentence
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Verhaeghe scored four game-winning goals, including one in overtime to give the Panthers their only win of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final.
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David Wilson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
The Kansas City Mavericks’ most successful season in team history came to an end Saturday night, when the ECHL team lost Game 5 of the Kelly Cup Finals to the Florida Everblades 4-3 in overtime.
—Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
Officers at the East L.A. station claimed at least $360,000 worth of fraudulent overtime, Garrett said.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Notre Dame’s only loss was 11-10 in overtime to Georgetown.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
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David Wilson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
The Kansas City Mavericks’ most successful season in team history came to an end Saturday night, when the ECHL team lost Game 5 of the Kelly Cup Finals to the Florida Everblades 4-3 in overtime.
—Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
Officers at the East L.A. station claimed at least $360,000 worth of fraudulent overtime, Garrett said.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Notre Dame’s only loss was 11-10 in overtime to Georgetown.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially
: working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb or adjective
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