overstay
verb
over·stay
ˌō-vər-ˈstā 
overstayed; overstaying; overstays
: to stay beyond the time or the limits of
Examples of overstay in a Sentence
She was guilty of overstaying a student visa.
Recent Examples on the Web
This month, amid her ongoing immigration case for overstaying her visa, ABC announced Sorokin would be among the 13 pop-culture figures to participate in the dance show alongside actress Tori Spelling and U.S. Olympians Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik.
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Pilar Melendez, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
After serving two years in prison, she was released on parole only to be taken into custody by ICE for overstaying her visa.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Arrive early and don’t overstay your welcome Showing up late can interrupt a grand entrance or a special moment of the ceremony, so arrive 20 to 30 minutes early, Meier said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
People the government considers deportable include those who entered the country unlawfully, or entered lawfully then overstayed their visa, as well as lawfully present noncitizens who commit crimes.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
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Pilar Melendez, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
After serving two years in prison, she was released on parole only to be taken into custody by ICE for overstaying her visa.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Arrive early and don’t overstay your welcome Showing up late can interrupt a grand entrance or a special moment of the ceremony, so arrive 20 to 30 minutes early, Meier said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
People the government considers deportable include those who entered the country unlawfully, or entered lawfully then overstayed their visa, as well as lawfully present noncitizens who commit crimes.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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overstay
verb
over·stay
-ˈstā
: to stay beyond the time or the limits of
overstayed their welcome
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