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overstay
[ oh-ver-stey ]
verb (used with object)
- to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay:
to overstay one's welcome.
- Finance. to remain in (the market) beyond the point where a sale would have yielded the greatest profit.
overstay
/ ˌəʊəˈٱɪ /
verb
- to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of
- finance to delay a transaction in (a market) until after the point at which the maximum profit would have been made
- to stay in New Zealand beyond (the period sanctioned by the immigration authorities or the period of a visitor's permit)
- overstay one's welcome or outstay one's welcometo stay (at a party, on a visit, etc), longer than pleases the host or hostess
Example Sentences
This could be because they have entered illegally - on a small boat for example - or have overstayed their visa or are subject to deportation action because of a criminal conviction.
Surprisingly, the sketch didn’t feature an actual shouting match between Rubio and Musk, and the Myers impression of Elon already feels like it’s overstaying its welcome in only its second appearance.
"Wicked" has bewitched even its most reluctant fans, enticing them to overstay their welcome in the magical world of Oz.
Thepbumrung said he’s also gotten more reports of Russians overstaying their visas, but it’s impossible to estimate the scope of the issue.
Traditionally, many Asian immigrants living in L.A. came to the U.S. legally, using temporary work or tourist visas, then later obtained legal status or simply overstayed their visas.
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