overstayed

past tense of overstay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstayed
Verb
  • The same cautious and concerned mood that overshadowed the start of the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 denim season in April lingered through to its final event.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But inside, the pain of tumbling from first to 19th lingered.
    Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Borrowers visited bank branches, submitted paperwork, and waited for credit committees to decide.
    AJ Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This designation allowed those companies to legally sell their existing spirits, while the rest of the alcohol industry either waited it out, sold their stock to a company with a license, or dabbled in the underground spirits world.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There, the crop continued to grow while white-faced ibis and killdeer birds loitered around the water.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Overstayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstayed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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