overstay
verb
over·stay
ˌō-vər-ˈstā 
overstayed; overstaying; overstays
: to stay beyond the time or the limits of
Examples of overstay in a Sentence
She was guilty of overstaying a student visa.
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That includes people who crossed the border illegally, people who overstayed their visas and people who have requested asylum.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Jokes are usually emphasized by dramatic music cutting out (à la comedy movie trailers), a trick that overstays its welcome.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
When all avenues have failed, this is the best way to handle guests who have overstayed their welcome without losing your cool.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
For more than 12 years, DACA has allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants who crossed into the U.S. illegally or overstayed their visas as minors to live and work in the U.S., without fear of deportation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Jokes are usually emphasized by dramatic music cutting out (à la comedy movie trailers), a trick that overstays its welcome.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
When all avenues have failed, this is the best way to handle guests who have overstayed their welcome without losing your cool.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
For more than 12 years, DACA has allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants who crossed into the U.S. illegally or overstayed their visas as minors to live and work in the U.S., without fear of deportation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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overstay
verb
over·stay
-ˈstā
: to stay beyond the time or the limits of
overstayed their welcome
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