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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Lakanwal overstayed his visa, which reportedly expired in September this year.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025
She was arrested earlier this month in Revere, just northeast of downtown Boston, after overstaying her visa by 26 years, a source familiar with the case told New Hampshire ABC affiliate WMUR.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Advocates noted that no criminal or security charges were filed, and the only alleged wrongdoing was overstaying a visa after sudden cancellations.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
This does not apply to people who overstayed visas.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025
She was arrested earlier this month in Revere, just northeast of downtown Boston, after overstaying her visa by 26 years, a source familiar with the case told New Hampshire ABC affiliate WMUR.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Advocates noted that no criminal or security charges were filed, and the only alleged wrongdoing was overstaying a visa after sudden cancellations.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
This does not apply to people who overstayed visas.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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