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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Typically, when the government goes after someone for overstaying a visa, they are rarely arrested, let alone held in prolonged detention, said Adam Cox, a professor of immigration law at New York University.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
From farmhouse finds to greige and gray, four designers spill the trends that have overstayed their welcome.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The system will be able to track if visitors overstay their welcome in the Schengen Area, which is a zone of more than two dozen European countries that allow movement.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The European Union said the goal of the new program is to modernize borders, combat identify fraud, and easily identify travelers who overstay their visas.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
From farmhouse finds to greige and gray, four designers spill the trends that have overstayed their welcome.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The system will be able to track if visitors overstay their welcome in the Schengen Area, which is a zone of more than two dozen European countries that allow movement.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The European Union said the goal of the new program is to modernize borders, combat identify fraud, and easily identify travelers who overstay their visas.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 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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