Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstayed
Verb
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Though Ducharme never had to miss extended time in her redshirt senior year, the impacts of the head and neck injuries lingered.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026 -
My worries lingered but co-existed with the calm.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Thunder rested and waited.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Relatives and friends of prisoners waited outside the main gate at Insein Prison, in the northern outskirts of Yangon, since morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 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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Stella crossed the street and loitered outside the store window displaying haughty mannequins flaunting swagger coats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Overstayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstayed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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