overstaying

verb

Definition of overstayingnext
present participle of overstay
as in outstaying

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  1. loitering
  2. lingering
  3. waiting
Verb
  • The company reported $60 million in net income for its fiscal 2024, which ended April 30, on nearly double its 2020 revenue, with loitering munition sales up 60% to $193 million.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Additionally, India has launched an effort to bolster its supply of loitering munitions domestically.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of loitering
Verb
  • The scene includes a lingering shot of Whiting’s bare buttocks and a glimpse of Hussey’s naked breasts.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Naturally, their break up leads Max to sequester herself and compartmentalize her lingering feelings for Chloe.
    Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • The 2022 vibe would do very nicely as the schedule will follow the same pattern with the Black Caps waiting to greet England afterwards for two Tests back at the Basin Reserve and then Hamilton.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Think twice before hitchhiking Think twice before trying to catch a ride by waiting on the side of the road in Minnesota.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of waiting
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“Overstaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstaying. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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