overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb
Examples of overtime in a Sentence
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
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Cathedral 2, Villa Park 1: Senior Justino Gutierrez scored the golden goal in overtime to advance Cathedral in the Division 1 playoffs and a rematch against league rival Bishop Amat, a team that has beaten Cathedral twice this season.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Prior to this matchup, Sweden had lost to both Canada and Finland in overtime, which gave them two points total.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Canada clinched the second and final spot with a 5-3 win over Finland on Monday afternoon after beating Sweden in overtime to begin the tournament and falling to the United States in regulation on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The Americans’ game against Sweden could be meaningless if Canada and Finland go to overtime this afternoon.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Prior to this matchup, Sweden had lost to both Canada and Finland in overtime, which gave them two points total.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Canada clinched the second and final spot with a 5-3 win over Finland on Monday afternoon after beating Sweden in overtime to begin the tournament and falling to the United States in regulation on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The Americans’ game against Sweden could be meaningless if Canada and Finland go to overtime this afternoon.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially
: working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb or adjective
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