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.
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Their individual situations vary widely, from asylum-seekers — who may be granted legal status — to would-be workers searching for jobs, to people who entered on a tourist visa and overstayed.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
The episode also manages to capitalize on the potential of seeing that journey play out, landing in Greenland for an intriguing side story that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Oct. 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, 5 Sep. 2024
With the emergence of Waymo, at last, this suboptimal rubric has overstayed its welcome.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
The episode also manages to capitalize on the potential of seeing that journey play out, landing in Greenland for an intriguing side story that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Oct. 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, 5 Sep. 2024
With the emergence of Waymo, at last, this suboptimal rubric has overstayed its welcome.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overstay
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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