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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These immigrants include those whose only violations are for immigration laws, such as visa overstays and reentry after deportation, some of whom are awaiting their immigration hearings.
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Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Some furniture has a way of overstaying its welcome.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Vasquez overstayed visa, DHS says A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the pastor illegally entered the country in January of 2016 from Colombia.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The federal government has quietly reinstated the work authorization of Radule Bojovic, the former Hanover Park police officer arrested last fall for allegedly overstaying a tourist visa.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Some furniture has a way of overstaying its welcome.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Vasquez overstayed visa, DHS says A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the pastor illegally entered the country in January of 2016 from Colombia.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The federal government has quietly reinstated the work authorization of Radule Bojovic, the former Hanover Park police officer arrested last fall for allegedly overstaying a tourist visa.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 2 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 7 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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