overstay
verb (used with object)
to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay.
were overstaying
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past progressiveof overstay.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They’d run out of money or felt they were overstaying their welcome with host families in Lviv.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022
With reluctance they then retraced their steps, thinking perhaps they were overstaying their time.
From The Quest of Happy Hearts by Hay, Kathleen
