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
The Lakers won that one 145-144 in double overtime.
—
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Robert Thomas had a goal and three assists, and Zack Bolduc, Matthew Kessel, Pavel Buchnevich and Brayden Schenn also scored to help the Blues bounce back from a disastrous 3-2 overtime loss to San José on Saturday.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Then, a Huskies turnover with 4 seconds on the clock would end their shot at overtime, let alone a championship run.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
The Flyers picked up one point in a 4-3 overtime loss.
—Elissa Harwood, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
The Falcons, however, turned things around in the playoffs and secured an area championship by scoring two overtime goals against San Angelo Central.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Rider defeated the 8-5A runner up Burleson Centennial 2-1 in overtime on Friday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
The Panthers lost the first two meetings against the Bruins 3-2 in overtime on Oct. 30 in Boston and 3-1 in Sunrise on Nov. 22.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
The Moreno campaign has countered repeatedly that the suit stemmed from a change in Massachusetts overtime law, not the actions of Mr. Moreno’s management.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Robert Thomas had a goal and three assists, and Zack Bolduc, Matthew Kessel, Pavel Buchnevich and Brayden Schenn also scored to help the Blues bounce back from a disastrous 3-2 overtime loss to San José on Saturday.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Then, a Huskies turnover with 4 seconds on the clock would end their shot at overtime, let alone a championship run.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
The Flyers picked up one point in a 4-3 overtime loss.
—Elissa Harwood, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
The Falcons, however, turned things around in the playoffs and secured an area championship by scoring two overtime goals against San Angelo Central.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Rider defeated the 8-5A runner up Burleson Centennial 2-1 in overtime on Friday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
The Panthers lost the first two meetings against the Bruins 3-2 in overtime on Oct. 30 in Boston and 3-1 in Sunrise on Nov. 22.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
The Moreno campaign has countered repeatedly that the suit stemmed from a change in Massachusetts overtime law, not the actions of Mr. Moreno’s management.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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