overstaying

present participle of overstay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstaying
Verb
  • German and French delegations packed new national pavilions, Polish and Dutch firms demoed loitering munitions and EW suites, and US primes like Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), and AeroVironment dominated the floor with NASAMS, HIMARS, and unmanned systems.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The American model also calls for the storm to head back out to sea starting on Monday, while the European model has the storm loitering just offshore through at least Tuesday.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chad Molter, executive director of Boulder’s Harvest of Hope Pantry, is also worried about how the lingering government shutdown could surge demand.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • After seeing consistent playing time following his February 2024 trade from Memphis and hitting a clutch 3-pointer to help Boston win Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals against Dallas, Tillman tumbled down the depth chart in 2024-25, the result of poor shooting and lingering knee issues.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The first proposal almost certainly would have been defeated in the courts, while the other sounds like a fiscal disaster waiting to happen.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Look at how McKelway seductively unspooled the facts, waiting, like a poker player, until the last moment to reveal his ace.
    David Grann, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Further, there’s no excuse for Congress to continue dawdling on farm policy.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Overstaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstaying. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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