OVERSTAY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

overstay

verb

Definition of overstay

as in to outstay

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Recent Examples of overstay People who may have entered through other visa categories or overstayed their visa may have a harder time, Karaahmet said. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 May 2026 According to Dougherty, the suspect in that case was reportedly in the United States illegally after overstaying a visa. — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 22 May 2026 None of the songs overstay their welcome. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 May 2026 Many politicians campaign on term limits, then overstay their own welcome by remaining in the House. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences 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
Lexx reinvented itself each season, and Season 3 — set on the planets of Fire and Water — didn't outstay its welcome at 13 episodes.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025

Definition of outstay

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FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The severe weather threat will linger for parts of the mid-Atlantic on Sunday, stretching from northern Virginia into southern New Jersey, with cities like Richmond, DC, Baltimore and Philly in the threat zone once again.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of linger

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Companies developing collaborative combat aircraft, loitering munitions, and other unmanned platforms are increasingly investing in production infrastructure alongside research and development.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Police officers loiter in the shade, leaning against railings at casual angles that suggest the world’s problems are being solved.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

Definition of loiter

Verb

Whatever ailed this World Cup, the beautiful game was waiting with its healing powers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Switzerland's Djibril Sow took a hard shot in the 19th minute that was hit like a line drive — right into the waiting arms of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

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