work overtime
idiom
: to spend time working at one's job in addition to one's normal working hours
—often used figuratively
Her imagination was working overtime.
He's been working overtime around the house to please his wife.
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And at midday during a heat wave, cooling systems work overtime.
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Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2025
Replace Filters Regularly A clogged air filter forces systems to work overtime.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Washington is now San Francisco East — resembling a place where a lot of good football players have had to work overtime for their next big contract, including Nick Bosa and old friend Trent Williams.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Instead, buy a reliable, lightweight button-down shirt that’ll work overtime in your carry-on for many seasons to come—like this oversized option that’s on sale for $23 and is carried up to a size 5XL.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2025
Replace Filters Regularly A clogged air filter forces systems to work overtime.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Washington is now San Francisco East — resembling a place where a lot of good football players have had to work overtime for their next big contract, including Nick Bosa and old friend Trent Williams.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Instead, buy a reliable, lightweight button-down shirt that’ll work overtime in your carry-on for many seasons to come—like this oversized option that’s on sale for $23 and is carried up to a size 5XL.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work overtime
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“Work overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20overtime. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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