OVERSTAY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

overstay

verb

Definition of overstay

as in to outstay

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Recent Examples of overstay 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 But the story takes care not to overstay its welcome. — Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 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 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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Lee’s elbow guard protected him from being hit directly on the bone, but Vitello said there was still some lingering soreness.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Some residents expressed concerns about pollution, the traffic congestion, the dangers of errant drivers around kids and the lingering aroma of frying food.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of linger

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Cheap drones, loitering munitions and widespread battlefield surveillance have made low-altitude operations far riskier for attack helicopters than in previous conflicts.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
There’s just a better version lurking inside, one that could’ve elevated the action-chase genre instead of merely loitering there.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of loiter

Verb

Hiking, biking, horse-riding and swimming, the parks have public amenities just waiting to be used for free, especially during the summer and fall months.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
So DeRozan doesn’t really need to sign at the minimum anywhere, at this point, and doesn’t need to wait weeks for the Heat, either.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

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