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 episodes don’t overstay their welcome.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Immigration trials, such as for overstaying visas, increasingly took place in closed hearings, with the government’s secret evidence not shared with the accused.
—Pawan Dhingra, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Some of us have overstayed our welcome, Jeanne thought—and then, with sudden shock—no—I’m the one.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The federal government has said the case is based on Kordia allegedly overstaying a student visa.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Immigration trials, such as for overstaying visas, increasingly took place in closed hearings, with the government’s secret evidence not shared with the accused.
—Pawan Dhingra, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Some of us have overstayed our welcome, Jeanne thought—and then, with sudden shock—no—I’m the one.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The federal government has said the case is based on Kordia allegedly overstaying a student visa.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 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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