Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstaying
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Raytheon, for instance, is integrating Shield AI’s software into loitering munitions and working with Anduril on rocket motors.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Both involve Melissa first loitering out over the Caribbean Sea for multiple days this week, churning up seas and bringing nasty weather to islands within the storm’s reach.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Place pheromone traps around your closet to capture any lingering moths.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The moon is glimmering, the veil between worlds is thin and there’s an air of mischief lingering in the shadows.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lineman Eddy Pierre-Louis made a heart with his hands and held it high as his teammates waved and joked on their way into the stadium’s south tunnel, where super agent Jimmy Sexton stood waiting, too.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Judge Christopher Tuite issued an arrest warrant Friday after waiting 30 minutes for Goudreau to show up for the third day of the bond hearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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