OVERSTAYED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

overstayed

verb

past tense of overstay

as in outstayed

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Those motivations, and the curiosity behind them, have lingered with me years later.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 2026
Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.

— Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026

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Responsible leaders would have hit the pause button and waited until the votes are in to see if the property tax change became law.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
The company self-certified the weather delay category with its federal regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in July 2025 but waited until two months ago to begin offering wagers.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of waited

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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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