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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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Many had overstayed visas, often after working in the United States for years and applying to stay but being denied.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
But overstaying one’s welcome also risks unseemliness.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Federal agents arrested a Palestinian student who had taken part in protests at Columbia University last spring and had overstayed her student visa, officials said Friday.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 14 Mar. 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 13 May. 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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