OVERSTAYED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

overstayed

verb

past tense of overstay

as in outstayed

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Concerns lingered even though later studies showed the benefits of today’s hormone therapies outweigh the risks for many women.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Unaccompanied minors entering the state hit a peak of 1,441 in 2021 and lingered above 1,000 each year until last year.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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The attack in Komyshuvakha, near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region, struck as residents waited for humanitarian aid.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
One would be forgiven for assuming that, as a friend of his joked, Carrère had waited to visit the country until a member of his family was running it.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

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Other executives, coaches and support staff loitered in the hall, speaking in hushed tones if at all.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
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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