OUTSTAYING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

outstaying

verb

present participle of outstay

as in overstaying

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as in outliving

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The results raised long-standing concerns over the quality of work and whether the lingering contamination could present risks to the residents.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
An upper-level low moving overhead could produce a few lingering showers north of I-78, especially in the Poconos and far northern New Jersey, but Philadelphia and most of South Jersey should stay dry.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of lingering

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The sporty coupe and convertible lasted through 2012, long outliving its early stablemates, the Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Annuities As older Americans worry about outliving their savings, the popularity of annuities has soared in recent years.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of outliving

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While waiting to form the new government, the election winners have called on prosecutors and judges to start doing their jobs or step down.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Apparently, a man – and woman – gotta check election results while waiting and watching the three Jonases on stage.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of waiting

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The Atlanta Dream moved within one victory of a WNBA Finals berth after outlasting the New York Liberty 101-98 in overtime Wednesday night to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the semifinal series.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Alcaraz sensed the dip and sent him running east and west along the baseline, breaking him for the first time since late in the first set by outlasting him on one of those corner-to-corner scraps.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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