overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb
Examples of overtime in a Sentence
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
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Embroiled in a tight overtime matchup with just 22 seconds left on the clock on Friday night, Boise State basketball needed to lean on its home court advantage to try to erase a four-point UNLV lead.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
But due in part to a season-ending injury to Daniel Jones in Week 14, Indianapolis closed the season with seven straight losses, a slide that began with a 23-20 overtime defeat to the Chiefs at Arrowhead.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
The Cowboys were able to send the game into overtime on a putback by Parsa Fallah right before the buzzer.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Last year, the budget process went into overtime as the two chambers fought over sales taxes and clashed with DeSantis.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
But due in part to a season-ending injury to Daniel Jones in Week 14, Indianapolis closed the season with seven straight losses, a slide that began with a 23-20 overtime defeat to the Chiefs at Arrowhead.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
The Cowboys were able to send the game into overtime on a putback by Parsa Fallah right before the buzzer.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Last year, the budget process went into overtime as the two chambers fought over sales taxes and clashed with DeSantis.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially
: working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb or adjective
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