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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The groups, generally made up of South Americans who enter the country illegally or overstay on visas, target jewelry and designer accessories, the complaint states.
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Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The majority have no criminal record, and their circumstances differ widely, ranging from asylum seekers who crossed the border to individuals who originally entered on a tourist visa but overstayed.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Authorities say Wightman was voluntarily deported from the United States in September 1989 after overstaying his visitor visa and being arrested for a drug offense in Hawaii, avoiding formal deportation proceedings.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
That includes people who crossed the border illegally, people who overstayed their visas and people who have requested asylum.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The majority have no criminal record, and their circumstances differ widely, ranging from asylum seekers who crossed the border to individuals who originally entered on a tourist visa but overstayed.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Authorities say Wightman was voluntarily deported from the United States in September 1989 after overstaying his visitor visa and being arrested for a drug offense in Hawaii, avoiding formal deportation proceedings.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
That includes people who crossed the border illegally, people who overstayed their visas and people who have requested asylum.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 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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