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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In the 2024 postseason, Dubois scored the game-winner in Montreal’s quadruple-overtime marathon — and the longest game in PWHL history — against the Boston Fleet.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The Flyers were swept by the Canes but received a standing ovation from the fans after a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 4.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The money is meant to pay for police overtime, security personnel, equipment at the matches and Fan Fest.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Thompson-Robinson had two touchdown passes − and threw for the game-winning two-point conversion − in the Stallions' 21-17 overtime win over the Dallas Renegades, who have lost four consecutive games.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The Flyers were swept by the Canes but received a standing ovation from the fans after a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 4.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The money is meant to pay for police overtime, security personnel, equipment at the matches and Fan Fest.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Thompson-Robinson had two touchdown passes − and threw for the game-winning two-point conversion − in the Stallions' 21-17 overtime win over the Dallas Renegades, who have lost four consecutive games.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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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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