work overtime

phrase

: to spend time working at one's job in addition to one's normal working hours

—often used figuratively

Her imagination was working overtime.

He's been working overtime around the house to please his wife.

Examples of work overtime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The release said that the anonymous reports from officers within the department did not see Irey or his unmarked patrol vehicle in the places he was assigned to work overtime at. — CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

My favorite pieces take up almost no space in my suitcase but work overtime in different outfits, day to night. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026

The city has authorized sheriff’s deputies to work overtime to conduct additional traffic enforcement on top of their regular patrol shifts. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Your heart may then work overtime to move blood throughout your body. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026

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