outstaying

present participle of outstay

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstaying
Verb
  • This season, our editors are savoring the activities that take us back to some of our favorite childhood days—jumping off docks, sliding down twisty pool slides, and lingering outside long into the evening.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Any strange or lingering foot symptoms, though, could be a sign of a bigger health condition.
    Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Americans are outliving their retirement With concerns about Security growing there's a new report showing that people are likely to outlive their savings in 41 states.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • During his eulogy, Alan Lazowski said his father had been diagnosed with cancer two years ago and initially was given a few months to a year to live, but the blessing of his father outliving those initial estimates gave his father time to write his final book.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Alysa Guffey Twenty minutes of remonstrance kicked off, with a long line of people waiting for a chance to speak.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Langeliers received a total of 2,077,756 votes in Phase 1, outlasting Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk and his team’s massive voting bloc.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • The Chicago Bulls won the team’s third NBA championship by outlasting the Phoenix Suns 99-98.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
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“Outstaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstaying. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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