overtime

noun

over·time | \ˈō-vər-ˌtīm

Definition of overtime

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

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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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When Gaskin scored from 2 yards with 58 seconds left, overtime seemed likely. — Scott Hanson, The Seattle Times, "Pac-12 championship the next step in UW’s short — but intense — rivalry with Utah," 28 Nov. 2018 Sacom, a human rights group, claims Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese Apple supplier, employed students illegally and required them to work overtime and night shifts with only one day off per week. — Ashley Carman, The Verge, "Apple is investigating a report that illegal student labor was used to build Apple Watches," 29 Oct. 2018 The employee alerted a state trooper working an overtime assignment at the MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration location in Glen Burnie. — Fox News, "Man waiting for driving test found with gun, drugs in vehicle, cops say," 2 Oct. 2018 Salaried employees, and all other workers who are exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act, are not covered. — Jenna Sauers, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Women Really Quit Breastfeeding," 17 July 2018 After an impressive performance in the 2017 playoffs, the Oilers sank last season, finishing with a 36-40 record plus six overtime losses. — Tom Perrotta, WSJ, "Hockey’s Best Player Wants to Bring the Stanley Cup Back to Edmonton," 9 Nov. 2018 The team, featuring three North Koreans and nine players from the South, will take on either Japan or China for the gold medal after overturning their two-point overtime loss to Taiwan in the group stage. — John Pye, Fox News, "Combined Koreas basketball team to play for Asian Games gold," 30 Aug. 2018 UConn is 140-2 since the seniors first arrived, with an undefeated national championship season followed by two overtime losses in the Final Four. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "UConn Women Back On Campus, Joined By Freshmen, As Focus Shifts To 2018-19," 31 May 2018 Summer temperatures have reached scorching highs over the past several decades and, for many, that likely means your air conditioners are working overtime. — Fiza Pirani, ajc, "Are air conditioners slowly killing us?," 11 July 2018

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