overstay
verb (used with object)
to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay.
overstays
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present tense formof overstay (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This agency covered all aspects of immigration law, including visa fraud, visa overstays and the arrest and removal of people illegally in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Visa overstays by Indians have remained steady at 1.5% since 2016.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
But in people with chronic pain, inflammation often overstays its welcome.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2023
In only an hour and 24 minutes, Glass has crafted a film rich in history, reference, psychology, spirituality, style and even some gore, but it never overstays its welcome, recognizing that less is more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2021
“He’ll find that there’s a greater man than he is on board, if he overstays his leave,” I heard him remark, with a laugh, as he entered the inn.
From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by Kingston, William Henry Giles
