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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Marie-Thérèse Ross was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Alabama on April 1 for overstaying her 90-day visa.
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Fiona Bork, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is separately probing whether Swalwell employed a nanny who overstayed her visa.
—Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
She was detained by ICE on April 1 after overstaying her visa, the government said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Godofredo Chiquete Lopez overstayed in the United States after entering in 2007 on a tourist visa, according to Homeland Security.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Fiona Bork, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is separately probing whether Swalwell employed a nanny who overstayed her visa.
—Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
She was detained by ICE on April 1 after overstaying her visa, the government said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Godofredo Chiquete Lopez overstayed in the United States after entering in 2007 on a tourist visa, according to Homeland Security.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 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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