How to Use overdue in a Sentence

overdue

adjective

• He has many overdue bills.
• She reminded him that the rent was overdue.
• The train is 10 minutes overdue.
• And the Colts were more than overdue to win a season opener.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2022
• Chapman’s Song of the Year win marks a long overdue milestone.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
• Haiti’s last elections were in 2016 and new ones are long overdue.
  — Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
• That's a rarity in this field and a change that has been long overdue.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2024
• Respect is the long-overdue biopic on the life of musical icon Aretha Franklin.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023
• Finally, the Queen of Pop makes a long overdue appearance in the top tier.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 June 2023
• In many regards, a team-up from Minaj and Swift is long overdue.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2023
• But for many, the new law, which went into effect March 28, was long overdue.
  — Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
• That left Moltenbrey to contact the retail giant for the overdue payment.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 29 Apr. 2023
• Some neighbors said the camp’s closure was long overdue.
  — Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 30 July 2023
• The vessel matched the description of the overdue mariner’s boat, officials said.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
• And Germany has been long overdue in facing this hypocrisy.
  — Lev Golinkin, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
• The narrative that Nolan is overdue for a win will get eyes glued to the TV screens when the 96th awards ceremony airs in March.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
• Roses are red, violets are blue, and a night out with my crush is long overdue.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 2 Feb. 2023
• Many of the reforms are overdue no-brainers that nonetheless will take some brains to push through.
  — Curbed, 21 Sep. 2023
• There’s one faction of the legislature that will say that the increase for schools is long overdue.
  — Isabelle Ross, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2023
• The stage is set for the overdue acknowledgement and celebration of our culture and the fans who live and breathe it.
  — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Apr. 2023
• But the network was overdue for an upgrade, Chief Beltran said.
  — Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
• In her view, this moment is not only timely but has been overdue for quite some time.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
• Some of the show's stars got together for a special event, and fans are saying that a reboot is long overdue.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 6 Apr. 2023
• Having new freedoms doesn't mean the others aren't long overdue.
  — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2023
• This dish with humble beginnings may be long overdue for a name change.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
• On Friday, anti-gun groups hailed the verdict as a long overdue reproach.
  — Kate Christobek, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
• While the new stylus is nice for those that may want it, Apple is long overdue to upgrade its iPad lineup.
  — Jay Peters, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2023
• This is the first time that washer and dryer standards have been updated in more than a decade, a step Mauer said is long overdue.
  — Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
• Mark Kelly It’s been nine months since the last yen crisis, so one was probably overdue.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 July 2023
• Further overdue penalties will be racking up in the millions of euros in 2023.
  — Susie Alegre, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024