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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Advocates noted that no criminal or security charges were filed, and the only alleged wrongdoing was overstaying a visa after sudden cancellations.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
This does not apply to people who overstayed visas.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
At the time, authorities told Hamdi he was being held after overstaying his US visa.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Comprehensive data gathering for entry and exit of noncitizens will help address national security concerns, fraudulent use of travel documentation, and visa overstays, DHS said.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
This does not apply to people who overstayed visas.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
At the time, authorities told Hamdi he was being held after overstaying his US visa.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Comprehensive data gathering for entry and exit of noncitizens will help address national security concerns, fraudulent use of travel documentation, and visa overstays, DHS said.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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