overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb
Examples of overtime in a Sentence
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
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The Clippers, by beating the Golden State Warriors in overtime at Chase Center, earned the five days off that come with clinching a top-six seed.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
The Miami Heat, who were the last team into the Easter Conference play-in bracket with the 10th-best record in the regular season, knocked off the Atlanta Hawks with a 123-114 overtime win to become the No. 8 seed in the East.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Blaney's pit crew lost significant time due to an error, while Denny Hamlin's crew capitalized on the situation and executed a flawless pit stop, helping Hamlin line up on the front row in the overtime restart.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Law Murray, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
The Miami Heat, who were the last team into the Easter Conference play-in bracket with the 10th-best record in the regular season, knocked off the Atlanta Hawks with a 123-114 overtime win to become the No. 8 seed in the East.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Blaney's pit crew lost significant time due to an error, while Denny Hamlin's crew capitalized on the situation and executed a flawless pit stop, helping Hamlin line up on the front row in the overtime restart.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially
: working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb or adjective
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