outstayed

past tense of outstay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstayed
Verb
  • After being denied by Cuba, the ship approached Florida and lingered offshore, so close the passengers could see the lights of Miami.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The Seattle Dog outlasted seven other competitors in a bracket-style taste test ahead of a national holiday closely associated with American classic.
    Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Those six are compared against Cameron's cat, Larry the Chief Mouser, who is still in office and has so far outlasted all but Keir Starmer.
    Joelle Gross, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Street and Seventh Avenue closest to the arena were closed to pedestrians, some of whom waited nearby for a glimpse of the newlyweds or their guests.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Five-year-old Tina Carter waited patiently with her mother Diana in a long line to carefully print her first name on a timecapsule scroll to be exhumed in 2076.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • But the trick outlived its originator.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Connecticut Ballet, founded in 1981 under the name Ballet Today, has outlived many other ambitious dance companies.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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“Outstayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstayed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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