OUTSTAYED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

outstayed

verb

past tense of outstay

as in overstayed

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in outlasted

Related Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstayed

Verb

Concerns lingered even though later studies showed the benefits of today’s hormone therapies outweigh the risks for many women.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Unaccompanied minors entering the state hit a peak of 1,441 in 2021 and lingered above 1,000 each year until last year.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of lingered

Verb

On the same test, the 17e outlasted the FE (22 hours and 2 minutes), while the 10a couldn't keep up (12 hours and 15 minutes).

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Last year in Dubai, Laopakdee outlasted Taisei Nagasaki of Japan on the third hole of a playoff to become the first Thai winner in event history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlasted

Verb

While on his radio show, Gill waited until Grant's name came up and then took his chance to stand up for his wife.

— Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
On Monday, Lois waited at her plastic table with a box of Nilla Wafers and two glasses of cola.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of waited

Verb

Archaeological evidence clearly shows that since large permanent settlements began to appear nearly ten millennia ago, most buildings simply outlived any one particular purpose, gradually accumulating alterations and new uses over time.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Still others will be negative or stale, reflecting perceptions that have outlived the reality behind them.

— Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlived

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

outstay

outstayed

outstaying

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Outstayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstayed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of outstayed

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

fulsome

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

Ten More Words from Taylor Swift Songs

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes