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outstayed

verb

past tense of outstay
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as in overstayed

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as in outlasted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstayed
  1. lingered
  2. outlasted
  3. waited
  4. outlived
Verb
  • Bethann Hardison, Tara Rudes Dann, and Lauren Kulchinsky Levison were amongst those who lingered over the work, taking in the intricate details.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Fast-food staples like McDonald’s became a low-cost refuge where seniors lingered over morning coffee, students gathered after school and young kids frolicked in play areas.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of lingered
Verb
  • The Monarchs outlasted the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 10-9 on Saturday night at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The News Cafe pushed Miami Beach to a new golden era that has outlasted its regular rises and falls.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlasted
Verb
  • But in recent weeks, hundreds, if not thousands, of immigrants — babies, children and elderly adults included — have waited for hours outside its doors to attend routine hearings.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier that month, Greg Rogers, chief fiscal officer for the Education Department, said the department waited before requesting additional funds to determine how many students would actually use the accounts they were approved to receive.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of waited
Verb
  • Old rats paired with younger ones outlived those paired with animals their own age.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly nine decades later, Sanders argues that the standard has outlived the economy that it was built on.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlived
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“Outstayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstayed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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