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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None of the songs overstay their welcome.
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Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 May 2026
The deposits were designed to deter visa overstays and were refundable if travelers complied with visa rules or if their applications were denied.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Soliman is an Egyptian native who authorities said overstayed a tourist visa to the United States.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Showing Up Early or Late Along with overstaying your welcome, arriving late or early can unnecessarily cause stress for your host.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
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Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 May 2026
The deposits were designed to deter visa overstays and were refundable if travelers complied with visa rules or if their applications were denied.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Soliman is an Egyptian native who authorities said overstayed a tourist visa to the United States.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Showing Up Early or Late Along with overstaying your welcome, arriving late or early can unnecessarily cause stress for your host.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
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 19 May. 2026.
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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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