overstays

verb

present tense third-person singular of overstay
as in outstays

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  1. lingers
  2. waits
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  • While uncertainty lingers over improvements and timetables at LAX, the county’s second-busiest airport is on the brink of big changes.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • After a stormy Fourth of July weekend, Baltimore will begin the week with unsettled weather as a slow-moving system lingers over the region.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
Definition of lingers
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  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • With a chatbot, the user types a complete thought and hits send, and waits.
    — Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of waits
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“Overstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstays. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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