Synonyms of overstay

overstay

verb

as in to outstay

Related Words

• outstay
• linger
• loiter
• wait
• dawdle
• await
• hold on
• hang on
• remain
• stay
• dwell
• hang around
• stick around
• tarry
• abide
• dally

Dissimilar Words

• leave
• move
• depart
• go
• exit
• bail
• quit
• walk out
• get off
• push on
• pull out
• cut out
• pack (up or off)
• take off
• clear out
• bail out
• peel off
• escape
• push off
• shove (off)
• go off
• flee
• get out
• skip
• fly
• pike (out or off)
• evacuate
• clear off
• run away
• vacate
• book
• buzz (off)
• abandon
• vamoose
• abscond
• bug out
• forsake
• scram
• decamp
• desert
• scat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overstay

Just as a host shouldn’t cannibalize their guests, guests shouldn’t overstay their welcome—which is exactly what the suitors courting Penelope do. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

That could get complicated as people overstay visas, apply for new forms of legal status and move into and out the state. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

Oh, and that’s not counting a potential $70,000 in citation revenue from drivers who overstay their time. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

The Nigerian immigrant accused of overstaying his visa was injured during his arrest and later dragged out of the hospital by federal agents, according to The New York Times. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026