overdue
adjective
over·due
ˌō-vər-ˈdü 
-ˈdyü
1
a
: unpaid when due
an overdue bill
b
: delayed beyond an appointed time
an overdue train
overdue library books
2
: too great : excessive
an overdue share of the profits
3
: more than ready
overdue for a haircut
Examples of overdue in a Sentence
She reminded him that the rent was overdue.
He has many overdue bills.
The train is 10 minutes overdue.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Drop a comment with your thoughts on the cast of All Stars 10, as well as these (long overdue) changes to the show’s format.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025
The transfer portal is much-needed and has been long overdue.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
But time has apparently healed old wounds — and brought a long overdue confrontation.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overdue
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdue. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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overdue
adjective
over·due
ˌō-vər-ˈd(y)ü
1
a
: unpaid when due
overdue bills
b
: not appearing or presented on time
an overdue train
an overdue book
2
: more than ready
a country overdue for governmental reform
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