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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All of them were in the country without authorization, having either entered the county illegally or overstayed their visas, the FBI agent wrote.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Four years later, however, the gimmick refuses to go away and at this point is overstaying its welcome, like a really bad ingrown hair.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
The groups, generally made up of South Americans who enter the country illegally or overstay on visas, target jewelry and designer accessories, the complaint states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The majority have no criminal record, and their circumstances differ widely, ranging from asylum seekers who crossed the border to individuals who originally entered on a tourist visa but overstayed.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Four years later, however, the gimmick refuses to go away and at this point is overstaying its welcome, like a really bad ingrown hair.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
The groups, generally made up of South Americans who enter the country illegally or overstay on visas, target jewelry and designer accessories, the complaint states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The majority have no criminal record, and their circumstances differ widely, ranging from asylum seekers who crossed the border to individuals who originally entered on a tourist visa but overstayed.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstay
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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