work overtime
idiom
: 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.
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In the case of heat, your body has to work overtime to keep you cool, sapping your overall energy.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Aug. 2025
Easy to Wear More than ever, the question of regular — even everyday — wear is part of the design process as high jewelry clients are increasingly expecting their jewels to work overtime.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
The city is already anticipating significant efforts needed to clean up from the floods, with crews from solid waste management to public works to first responders preparing to work overtime.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
First, to make up for smaller staffs, those remaining have been asked to work overtime.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Aug. 2025
Easy to Wear More than ever, the question of regular — even everyday — wear is part of the design process as high jewelry clients are increasingly expecting their jewels to work overtime.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
The city is already anticipating significant efforts needed to clean up from the floods, with crews from solid waste management to public works to first responders preparing to work overtime.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
First, to make up for smaller staffs, those remaining have been asked to work overtime.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for work overtime
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“Work overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20overtime. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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