overstay
verb
over·stay
ˌō-vər-ˈstā 
overstayed; overstaying; overstays
: to stay beyond the time or the limits of
Examples of overstay in a Sentence
She was guilty of overstaying a student visa.
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The new rules will apply from Aug. 20, the US State Department said in a notice on its website, as part of a move to discourage visa overstays: The bond amount will be returned once the applicant leaves the country as per the terms of their visa.
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Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Decades of research show that employers underpay everyone from H-1B visa holders from Kerala or Lima to travelers overstaying their visa from Tegucigalpa or Fuzhou.
—Chinyere Osuji, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
The feds accuse Evans of overstaying his visa, but officials in Old Orchard Beach argue the police department had been notified by the Department of Homeland Security during the hiring review that his work permit cleared him to be employed in the U.S. until March 2030.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Nationals of some countries also pose significant risks of overstaying their visas in the United States, which increases burdens on immigration and law enforcement components of the United States, and often exacerbates other risks related to national security and public safety.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Decades of research show that employers underpay everyone from H-1B visa holders from Kerala or Lima to travelers overstaying their visa from Tegucigalpa or Fuzhou.
—Chinyere Osuji, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
The feds accuse Evans of overstaying his visa, but officials in Old Orchard Beach argue the police department had been notified by the Department of Homeland Security during the hiring review that his work permit cleared him to be employed in the U.S. until March 2030.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Nationals of some countries also pose significant risks of overstaying their visas in the United States, which increases burdens on immigration and law enforcement components of the United States, and often exacerbates other risks related to national security and public safety.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstay
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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overstay
verb
over·stay
-ˈstā
: to stay beyond the time or the limits of
overstayed their welcome
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