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 Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Guerrero-Cruz immigrated from Chile and overstayed his visa by more than two years.
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Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
That steady stream of plot developments leads to an overly long ending that takes the mechanics of the universe in an interesting direction — but causes the action to overstay its welcome by at least 20 minutes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Many of them are nannies, gardeners and waiters who have overstayed their tourist visas and have applied for asylum or TPS temporary protection from deportation.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Lakanwal overstayed his visa, which reportedly expired in September this year.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
That steady stream of plot developments leads to an overly long ending that takes the mechanics of the universe in an interesting direction — but causes the action to overstay its welcome by at least 20 minutes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Many of them are nannies, gardeners and waiters who have overstayed their tourist visas and have applied for asylum or TPS temporary protection from deportation.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Lakanwal overstayed his visa, which reportedly expired in September this year.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 16 Dec. 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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