as in to outstay
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Recent Examples of overstay
And a Palestinian woman who had been arrested during the protests at the university last April was arrested by federal immigration authorities in Newark, N.J., for overstaying her student visa.
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arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The second student overstayed a visa that expired in 2022, according to the DHS official.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The majority of these people either entered the country without an immigration inspection or were granted temporary admission and overstayed their authorized period of stay.
—Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Some of the reasons include overstaying his visa twice, bank and credit card fraud, and being granted a permanent residency under an undisclosed identity after being deported.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The second student overstayed a visa that expired in 2022, according to the DHS official.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The majority of these people either entered the country without an immigration inspection or were granted temporary admission and overstayed their authorized period of stay.
—Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Some of the reasons include overstaying his visa twice, bank and credit card fraud, and being granted a permanent residency under an undisclosed identity after being deported.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstay
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Social media trends come and go, but one craze that appears to have outstayed its welcome is the desire to mock millennials (people born between 1981 and 1996).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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But at two hours, Islands outstays its welcome, allowing much of the tension to leak out of it in a protracted concluding stretch.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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After her mother's stroke, Keys said self-care meant taking her blood pressure medication, drinking water and lingering for a moment at the mailbox to take in the sunshine and feel the wind on her face.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The cool weather is expected to linger in the metro during the first part of next week.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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As such, Starbucks implemented a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct: This change prohibits non-customers from loitering in communal spaces like the cafe, patio, or restrooms.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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No bears, however, were spotted loitering around the village.—
Danuta Hamlin,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Hazen said the team waited until Pfaadt’s spot in the starting rotation was secure before offering the extension.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Don’t wait to buy patio furniture in preparation for warmer weather — now is the ideal time while there are still deals to shop.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstay. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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