overstay
verb (used with object)
to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay.
has overstayed
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present perfectof overstay (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Like an annoying relative at Thanksgiving, Old Man Winter has overstayed his welcome in Western Washington, but the lingering cold can’t keep us from making summer plans.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
“The retiring of ‘transitory’ means we’re also retiring quantitative easing, which has overstayed its welcome,” said Rick Rieder, the head of the global allocation investment team at the money management firm BlackRock in New York.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Now it’s reviled as a messy nuisance that has overstayed its welcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
She has overstayed her original plans by a week and a half.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 9, 2021
Twice this week he has overstayed his luncheon hour.
From Torchy and Vee by Ford, Sewell
