overstays

verb

present tense third-person singular of overstay
as in outstays

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  1. lingers
  2. waits
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  • This separating of spheres feels particularly crucial given the embarrassment surrounding NFTs that still lingers among many art professionals.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The next chance of showers and storms arrives Thursday and lingers through the end of the workweek as much muggier-feeling weather blows back into Maryland.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of lingers
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  • The federal agency normally waits until all of the yearly data is reported to suggest a drop in crime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Under a communications blackout, a rover team that waits for its commands from Earth has to stop.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Overstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstays. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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