overstay
verb
over·stay
ˌō-vər-ˈstā 
overstayed; overstaying; overstays
: to stay beyond the time or the limits of
Examples of overstay in a Sentence
She was guilty of overstaying a student visa.
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Some of the 475 detained entered the US illegally, according to Steven Schrank, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent in charge, while others had overstayed their visas.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The administration has also detained individuals who have overstayed their visa or failed to renew.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said during a press conference on Friday that some of the people arrested at the facility had crossed the border illegally and overstayed visas.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Suppose travelers comply with the terms of their visa and depart the country on time without overstaying.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The administration has also detained individuals who have overstayed their visa or failed to renew.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said during a press conference on Friday that some of the people arrested at the facility had crossed the border illegally and overstayed visas.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Suppose travelers comply with the terms of their visa and depart the country on time without overstaying.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstay
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstay. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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overstay
verb
over·stay
-ˈstā
: to stay beyond the time or the limits of
overstayed their welcome
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