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Recent Examples of overstay
If your home contains any of these colors that have overstayed their welcome, invite in fresh, yet timeless hues to easily modernize it.
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
At least five of the 9/11 hijackers were discovered to have overstayed their visas in the U.S.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Noem announced on this trip that fewer than 1% of Argentinians overstay their welcome by staying longer than the allotted 90 days.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There is no attendant, each party gets an hour on the honor system, and players who overstay their hour or flout the rules are subject to gentle but public shaming by others waiting.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
At least five of the 9/11 hijackers were discovered to have overstayed their visas in the U.S.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Noem announced on this trip that fewer than 1% of Argentinians overstay their welcome by staying longer than the allotted 90 days.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There is no attendant, each party gets an hour on the honor system, and players who overstay their hour or flout the rules are subject to gentle but public shaming by others waiting.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 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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Place pheromone traps around your closet to capture any lingering moths.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The moon is glimmering, the veil between worlds is thin and there’s an air of mischief lingering in the shadows.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The train has plenty of places to loiter — the lounge, the dining car and the restaurant car — great for mixing with fellow guests or to pretend to read a book while drinking something.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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There were times when Drew came home from meetings with the city council, the clinic board of trustees, or even a trial and found Jocko loitering around, kicking his Hacky Sack as part of his never-ending fitness program.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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But don’t wait too long to snag your favorites; several sizes have already sold out.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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One of those mistakes came when star tight end Travis Kelce saw a pass from Patrick Mahomes sail off of his hands and directly into the waiting arms of veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstay. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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