outstayed

Definition of outstayednext
past tense of outstay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstayed
Verb
  • Seattle blew out San Francisco and outlasted the Los Angeles Rams to reach this stage.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Jalen Brunson had 42 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in two overtimes Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Back in the Mexico City bar, as the game resumed and fans turned their attention back to the field, the excitement lingered.
    Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The emotions of Sunday's downhill race lingered over Tuesday's competition.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At 91, Frank had outlived many of the people closest to him.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But Adams outlived that prediction, livestreaming from his hospital bed during a stay for radiation treatment before Christmas and picking up again from his bed at home after that.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The event was put on hold for several minutes as medical professionals tended to Vonn and waited for a helicopter to carry her off the mountain.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Greene, her son, and her parents joined hundreds of others and waited two hours for the monks to pass by.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Outstayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstayed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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