overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb
Examples of overtime in a Sentence
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
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Their latest setback, a 21-14 overtime loss to Akron, was a heartbreaker.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Geno Smith has had a solid year, but he’s thrown four interceptions in the end zone, including a pick-six in the overtime loss to the Rams, plus another that was picked at the 2-yard line.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
The administration will likely seek broad tax reductions to extend the tax cuts Trump pushed through Congress in 2017 and follow through on campaign promises to eliminate taxes on income from tips, social security, and overtime.
DOGE.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In overtime, Leuzinger won its division in the Tarkanian Classic.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Geno Smith has had a solid year, but he’s thrown four interceptions in the end zone, including a pick-six in the overtime loss to the Rams, plus another that was picked at the 2-yard line.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
The administration will likely seek broad tax reductions to extend the tax cuts Trump pushed through Congress in 2017 and follow through on campaign promises to eliminate taxes on income from tips, social security, and overtime.
DOGE.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In overtime, Leuzinger won its division in the Tarkanian Classic.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially
: working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb or adjective
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