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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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Americans can live in Mexico for 180 days without a visa; many overstay them.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
The scent is also super pleasant and doesn't overstay its welcome.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Sorokin was released from a New York prison in February 2021 but was detained weeks later by ICE for overstaying her visa, landing back in prison for another 18 months.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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