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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Civilized nations don’t use armored trucks and flash-bangs to manage visa overstays or a lack of permission for residence.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The visuals, sourced from nature documentary footage, loop for about five minutes per wash cycle, giving users enough time to unwind without overstaying their soak.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The visuals, sourced from nature documentary footage, loop for about five minutes per wash cycle, giving users enough time to unwind without overstaying their soak.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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 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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