overstays

Definition of overstaysnext
present tense third-person singular of overstay
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Verb
  • The night footage is especially beautiful and memorable, and the careful handling of light shapes an aesthetic that lingers well beyond the final frame.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
  • Spiking energy costs as the war in the Middle East lingers.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 May 2026
  • Stocks fell from their records Thursday after oil prices yo-yoed as Wall Street waits to see whether its hopes for a deal to end the Iran war are warranted or just wishful.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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“Overstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstays. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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