overstay
verb (used with object)
to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay.
overstayed
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said Galeano was detained because he overstayed his tourist visa, which gave him permission to remain in the U.S. only through 2019, and encouraged Galeano to self-deport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yiannopoulos, 41, legally entered the United States through New York City in May 2019 but overstayed his visa, DHS said.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Daniel Adongo, 37, who was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts for two years, overstayed his visa in 2016, the year after his NFL career ended, according to the US authorities.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
A Wisconsin man whose Peruvian wife overstayed her visa blames immigration agents, not the president they work for.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
Perhaps that's my greatest social crime, I've overstayed my hibernation, since there's a possibility that even an invisible man has a socially responsible role to play.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
