overdue

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈdü How to pronounce overdue (audio)
Definition of overduenext
1
as in delayed
not arriving, or occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time an overdue library book will be subject to daily fines

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2
as in unpaid
not yet paid an overdue bill that's started incurring interest charges

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3
as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount spends an overdue percentage of her income on housing expenses like rent and utilities

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Recent Examples of overdue Children's Fairyland in Oakland, a favorite among generations of Bay Area families, is getting a cash infusion from the state for overdue repairs and upgrades. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 If competitors could see the same thing and chose not to act, that’s a signal the market itself may be overdue for a retest, not that the opportunity is fake. — Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Supporters say the recognition is long overdue for a spirit that has not been well known or defined. — Susannah Skiver Barton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Amendment 3 supporters say the measure will provide overdue tax relief for Florida families struggling to afford their homes. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overdue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
  1. delayed
  2. unpaid
  3. excessive
  4. belated
  5. outstanding
  6. steep
  7. delinquent
  8. extreme
Adjective
  • The delayed flight was one of two crises that Haitian officials faced on Thursday with deportees being returned from the United States.
    — Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • After Tuesday’s practice, Purdy detailed how a delayed throw to Luke Farrell got intercepted by linebacker Del-Shawn Phillips off near the goal line.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of delayed
Adjective
  • Eighty-one people with unpaid bills were arrested, and patients’ wages and bank accounts were garnished.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Lawsuits over unpaid debt Public records from Mecklenburg District Court show the McGregors faced multiple lawsuits over unpaid debts and a nearly six-figure tax lien from the IRS.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of unpaid
Adjective
  • The statement, which named neither Hur nor anyone else, accepted that every film attracts harsh reviews along with praise, and asked who could draw an exact line between fair and excessive criticism.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His decision to have Sale close out Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series and throw 21 pitches was cast as excessive.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of excessive
Adjective
  • But Merkle, on first base, went to the clubhouse without touching second base, and the Cubs recovered the ball and got a belated force-out at second.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • With the belated realization that the Chinese had indeed overtaken them in the burgeoning electric-vehicle business, the world’s other car-makers descended into doom and gloom.
    — Jamie Kitman, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of belated
Adjective
  • Conrad has done an outstanding job of pulling together a team of local workers at all levels of the business.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Livingston is now an outstanding player on Telfair County’s girls basketball team, which went 20-8 last season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of outstanding
Adjective
  • The shoes’ steep pitch angle provides an aggressive, dramatic curve at the arch, delivering the Barbie feet effect.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In some areas, the river is flanked on both sides by steep limestone cliffs, and up and down the region, people have to trek through inhospitable desert terrain to get to the nearest paved road or pass through Border Patrol checkpoints.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • Know More Waters is one of a number of senior members of Congress that fellow Democrats are grumbling about in private for being delinquent on their dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lena Hardy, communications director for the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, said the city will increase shutoffs for eligible delinquent accounts, write off inactive accounts and hold corporations with unpaid balances accountable.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of delinquent
Adjective
  • Shipping costs have become so extreme that oil producers and even commodities traders are looking to own their own tankers to control the expenses.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Following the original movie’s unique approach to the slasher genre that put the audience in the killer’s perspective, the sequel will expand on Johnny’s lore and deliver more brutally extreme and creative kills.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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