outstaying

Definition of outstayingnext
present participle of outstay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstaying
Verb
  • Vierstra has not developed ALS and is outliving many of his family members.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Today’s retirees are outliving any previous generation.
    Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This pick swap between the Bulls and Trail Blazers is a final lingering mechanism from a 2021 three-team trade that sent Lauri Markkanen to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In an interview last month with CBS News, Kirby said the potential of lingering high fuel prices could be an opportunity for United to expand.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The nightcap was even better, with Denver outlasting Michigan — two teams with 19 titles between them — in a double-overtime instant classic.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • For Iran's leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory.
    JON GAMBRELL AND DAVID RISING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than waiting to lose sleep, consider swapping your heavy winter comforter and insulating sheets for bedding designed to keep you cool all night.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Stimel says waiting for prices to go down may not be the most economical idea.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Outstaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstaying. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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