1
as in delayed
not arriving, or occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
an overdue library book will be subject to daily fines
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2
as in unpaid
not yet paid
an overdue bill that's started incurring interest charges
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
spends an overdue percentage of her income on housing expenses like rent and utilities
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Recent Examples of overdue
The Florida Panthers were overdue this kind of game.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
However, the team has been overdue to make a splash move at the deadline for bullpen help for a few years now.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Another tailwind might come from the fact that stocks like the ones Lewis holds are overdue for a rebound.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
As the stars of Happy Gilmore reunite for a long overdue sequel, Adam Sandler is paying tribute to one original cast member.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
However, the team has been overdue to make a splash move at the deadline for bullpen help for a few years now.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Another tailwind might come from the fact that stocks like the ones Lewis holds are overdue for a rebound.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
As the stars of Happy Gilmore reunite for a long overdue sequel, Adam Sandler is paying tribute to one original cast member.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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Just days after the high court delivered its ruling last week, the Walt Disney Company put 45 employees who have TPS on unpaid leave.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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More: Supreme Court revives suit against cop who fatally shot driver stopped for unpaid tolls That decision benefited the family of the man who was shot during the traffic stop for unpaid tolls.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Alcohol and excessive speed were suspected of being involved in the crash, and charges are pending, but not expected to be filed for several weeks.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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With no enforcement mechanism, justices retain near-total discretion over when to sit and when to step aside, a reality that has conservatives increasingly worried about the cost of excessive caution.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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That’s the number of borrowers with outstanding federal student loan debt as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the Department of Education.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But one thing the Royals had all season last year was outstanding health in the starting rotation.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Those numbers reported by authorities Tuesday reflect a steep increase from 2024, when cops answered just under 4,000 calls for service, made only 20 DUI arrests and reported no deaths from crashes over the three-day weekend.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Talks with China, which imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on the U.S., are ongoing after both countries agreed to lower steep tariffs.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Join 20 others in the comments View Comments And while more than half of the newly delinquent borrowers already had subprime credit scores, 2.4 million others had scores above 620 and saw average negative score changes north of 140 points, New York Fed research showed.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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But with tax roll billing, city officials don’t have to cast an awkward vote to place delinquent bills on the county tax roll.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
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Hazards differ according to geography, but include flooding, wildfires, extreme heat, storm surges, and other severe weather events.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Climate change is causing more extreme weather that damages and destroys property.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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But the younger Marley is not standing in the shadows of his late father.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Alvin was expected to strengthen late Thursday, then weaken late Friday.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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