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 men were taken into custody, and investigators eventually determined that all four were in the U.S. illegally or had overstayed their visas, court documents say.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Homeland Security Department reported that about 600 Iranians overstayed visas as business or exchange visitors, tourists and students in the 12-month period through September 2023, the most recent report shows.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The family entered the United States in August 2022, Lee told CNN Wednesday, before overstaying their visas.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Cuellar had allegedly overstayed his non-immigrant visa by more than four years.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Homeland Security Department reported that about 600 Iranians overstayed visas as business or exchange visitors, tourists and students in the 12-month period through September 2023, the most recent report shows.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The family entered the United States in August 2022, Lee told CNN Wednesday, before overstaying their visas.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Cuellar had allegedly overstayed his non-immigrant visa by more than four years.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 10 Jul. 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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