as in to outstay
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Recent Examples of overstay
Resist the urge to start seeds earlier than recommended, as seedlings that overstay their welcome indoors become lanky, weak, and are more susceptible to disease.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Others overstay tourist visas, seek asylum or have some form of temporary status.
—Vanessa A. Alvarez, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Others could enter legally with a student visa, for example, but overstay.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
One of the trickiest situations might just be houseguests that overstay their welcome.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Others overstay tourist visas, seek asylum or have some form of temporary status.
—Vanessa A. Alvarez, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Others could enter legally with a student visa, for example, but overstay.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
One of the trickiest situations might just be houseguests that overstay their welcome.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstay
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Better to outstay your welcome than give it all up too soon.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Clocking in at a tidy 73 minutes, Good Boy never outstays its welcome, and the spooky goings-on lead to a climax when a ghostly black figure that has been haunting Indy finally, monstrously, appears to pull Todd to hell.—
Laura Martin,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The children are now in the fourth grade, but Thompson believes their friend’s death has had a lingering impact on their lives.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Japan has announced plans to raise a fleet of loitering kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles to counter threats from China (and other regional threats).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Complaints included allegations of reckless driving, a cat being run over and vehicles loitering in neighborhoods.—
Brandon Lingle,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Judging from the lack of blood on other wounds to the body, the murderer waited perhaps half an hour for the blood to completely drain.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sellers are now more worried about that wait time.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstay. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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