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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Its slow pace raised concerns about how long the storm would linger in the region, and the amount of damage that could cause.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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His remarks came as uncertainty still lingers about how long the Iran war would last.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
12 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
Verb
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Trenin was caught in the neutral zone waiting to receive a pass from defenseman Zach Bogosian.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Outside the courthouse, two duelling protests waited for them.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstay. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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