OUTSTAYED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

outstayed

verb

past tense of outstay

as in overstayed

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as in outlasted

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Skubal, who missed more than a month after eventually having surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow, mostly disagreed with public reaction painting him as greedy or selfish in not disclosing the strange feeling that had lingered in his arm.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Juan Enriquez, who resides on Coleman Avenue, told CBS affiliate KOSA that a strong odor lingered for weeks before authorities were called to the scene.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of lingered

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Propelled by name recognition, online reviews and pricing, Lynda Sandwich has outlasted many others in Westminster’s hypercompetitive banh mi market, where as many as 10 sandwich shops populate a two-block stretch of Bolsa Avenue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
During his time as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet, Larry has outlasted six UK prime ministers, and will greet his seventh later.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of outlasted

Verb

But over the subsequent half century, the greenback has comfortably outlived a variety of terminal diagnoses.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026
She’s represented here by a woman dematerializing headfirst, seemingly outlived only by her pendulous breasts, and a sparse landscape where a spectral figure peeks up from the bottom edge.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

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