overstay
verb (used with object)
to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay.
have overstayed
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present perfectof overstay.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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Westwood Holdings Group raised $300 million to buy stakes in private-equity funds invested in oil and gas assets, seeking to capitalize on investor desire to cash out energy bets that have overstayed their welcome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
But he might have overstayed his welcome in Manchester.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
Here are a few ways you can get rid of those possessions that have overstayed their welcome.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
If they have overstayed, we tried to help vaccinate.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2022
I fear I have overstayed my time, but before I go I have yet a duty to perform.
From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various
