How to Use overdue in a Sentence

overdue

adjective
  • He has many overdue bills.
  • She reminded him that the rent was overdue.
  • The train is 10 minutes overdue.
  • This means the stock is overdue for a short-term bounce.
    — Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • The lonesome death of the iPod might seem long overdue.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2022
  • Those versed in the system say such steps are long overdue.
    — Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2021
  • This is a feature that’s long overdue, but it’s still nice to see.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 21 Sep. 2021
  • And the Colts were more than overdue to win a season opener.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Chapman’s Song of the Year win marks a long overdue milestone.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Haiti’s last elections were in 2016 and new ones are long overdue.
    — Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • That's a rarity in this field and a change that has been long overdue.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Respect is the long-overdue biopic on the life of musical icon Aretha Franklin.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023
  • In line with these slimmer styles is the overdue return of the skinny and stovepipe.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
  • If this is news to you, your dog may be overdue for an ear cleaning.
    — Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
  • To be able to write and have these sorts of moments in the movie is exciting and way overdue.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The time to put aside talk and put plans into action is long overdue.
    — Trenor Williams, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Getting back to the Olympics after 16 years is a nice — if long overdue — first step.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
  • Drop a comment with your thoughts on the cast of All Stars 10, as well as these (long overdue) changes to the show’s format.
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025
  • All told, Mind Games was long overdue for a reappraisal.
    — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The project is 10 years overdue and cost twice as much as expected.
    — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 11 July 2022
  • Bey is clearly due, even overdue, for an album of the year win.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Evans clan gives Clayton a warm welcome, and then Tom pulls Susie aside for a long overdue check-in.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The city’s housing plan is already more than a year overdue.
    — Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
  • Finally, the Queen of Pop makes a long overdue appearance in the top tier.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 June 2023
  • In many regards, a team-up from Minaj and Swift is long overdue.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2023
  • But for many, the new law, which went into effect March 28, was long overdue.
    — Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • This case became a moment to tell a long overdue truth.
    — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2021
  • That left Moltenbrey to contact the retail giant for the overdue payment.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 29 Apr. 2023
  • While the move is seen by some as long overdue, how the Academy will enforce the new rule is currently unclear.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
  • An overdue apology can spark frustration, anger, resentment, and even a sense of grief.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025

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