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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Senate version also says that overtime and tip deductions will be reduced for Americans with incomes higher than $150,000.
—
Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers reacts after his game winning goal against the Dallas Stars during the second overtime in Game One of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs...
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
What wasn’t a surprise: Both versions included Trump’s campaign promises on items like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime (Zerbe noted that these provisions were temporary, unlike those individual TCJA provisions which were made permanent).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The colleague then compared the department’s timecard to three or four ADP pay documents and noticed the overtime hours claimed didn’t match the Portage Fire Department schedule.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers reacts after his game winning goal against the Dallas Stars during the second overtime in Game One of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs...
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
What wasn’t a surprise: Both versions included Trump’s campaign promises on items like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime (Zerbe noted that these provisions were temporary, unlike those individual TCJA provisions which were made permanent).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The colleague then compared the department’s timecard to three or four ADP pay documents and noticed the overtime hours claimed didn’t match the Portage Fire Department schedule.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for overtime
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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