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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Everyone belongs to a union, ensuring they are paid fairly and never forced to work overtime.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Just five of the country’s 50 largest metro areas have median rent prices that the study deemed affordable for minimum wage workers without having to work overtime.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
Staff were being mandated to work overtime shifts.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Good insulation acts like a blanket for your home, keeping temperatures stable without forcing your HVAC system to work overtime.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Just five of the country’s 50 largest metro areas have median rent prices that the study deemed affordable for minimum wage workers without having to work overtime.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
Staff were being mandated to work overtime shifts.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Good insulation acts like a blanket for your home, keeping temperatures stable without forcing your HVAC system to work overtime.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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