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
Yet even the most ardent awards show enthusiasts concede that the season overstays its welcome.
—
Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Moïse had been fighting to try and stay in power when he was killed, and critics had accused him of corruption and overstaying his term under the constitution.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
This could cause extreme weather events of all kinds to stall and overstay their welcome.
—Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
All three suspects had fraudulent identification and had overstayed their visas, according to Krynsky.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Beyoncé’s directorial hand is growing tighter with every release, too: Even at two hours and 48 minutes—a whopping 30 minutes longer than Homecoming—no single section overstays its welcome or shows its seams.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2023
About 430,000 additional people have overstayed their visas and are working illegally, according to government data.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Immigration officials arrested him for overstaying his visa.
—Jane Bradley, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Each dialogue scene, filled with silence most of the time, is turned into a laborious chore that overstays its welcome.
—David Zimmermann, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024
Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Moïse had been fighting to try and stay in power when he was killed, and critics had accused him of corruption and overstaying his term under the constitution.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
This could cause extreme weather events of all kinds to stall and overstay their welcome.
—Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
All three suspects had fraudulent identification and had overstayed their visas, according to Krynsky.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Beyoncé’s directorial hand is growing tighter with every release, too: Even at two hours and 48 minutes—a whopping 30 minutes longer than Homecoming—no single section overstays its welcome or shows its seams.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2023
About 430,000 additional people have overstayed their visas and are working illegally, according to government data.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Immigration officials arrested him for overstaying his visa.
—Jane Bradley, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Each dialogue scene, filled with silence most of the time, is turned into a laborious chore that overstays its welcome.
—David Zimmermann, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 3 May. 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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