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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Instead, the focus has been on migrants already here who entered unlawfully or overstayed their visas.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
My complexion had never looked more even, and the stubborn hyperpigmentation spots that usually overstayed their welcome had started to fade.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
It’s been a long, cold winter in certain corners of the country, but finally the first hints of spring have arrived as wisps of warm air slowly displace the polar vortex that has long overstayed its welcome.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
All of them were in the country without authorization, having either entered the county illegally or overstayed their visas, the FBI agent wrote.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
My complexion had never looked more even, and the stubborn hyperpigmentation spots that usually overstayed their welcome had started to fade.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
It’s been a long, cold winter in certain corners of the country, but finally the first hints of spring have arrived as wisps of warm air slowly displace the polar vortex that has long overstayed its welcome.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
All of them were in the country without authorization, having either entered the county illegally or overstayed their visas, the FBI agent wrote.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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