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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Beck’s overtime interception against SMU essentially doomed UM’s chances.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Earlier this week, NPR spoke to several air traffic controllers who say morale at the agency was already low before the government shutdown, due to a longstanding staffing shortage across the system, mandatory overtime and stagnating wages.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The Jaguars pulled off a Week 9 win in Las Vegas against the Raiders, with a 30-29 final score in overtime.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In the 13-game series, which started with the 1957 NCAA championship game won by Carolina in three overtimes, just two games have been played in the fieldhouse, none in the Smith Center.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Earlier this week, NPR spoke to several air traffic controllers who say morale at the agency was already low before the government shutdown, due to a longstanding staffing shortage across the system, mandatory overtime and stagnating wages.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The Jaguars pulled off a Week 9 win in Las Vegas against the Raiders, with a 30-29 final score in overtime.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In the 13-game series, which started with the 1957 NCAA championship game won by Carolina in three overtimes, just two games have been played in the fieldhouse, none in the Smith Center.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 9 Nov. 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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