work overtime

phrase

: to spend time working at one's job in addition to one's normal working hours
—often used figuratively
Her imagination was working overtime.
He's been working overtime around the house to please his wife.

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The city has authorized sheriff’s deputies to work overtime to conduct additional traffic enforcement on top of their regular patrol shifts. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Wobbly Folding Chairs Folding chairs work overtime providing extra seating for backyard barbecues and summer parties, which is why Piper says the end of the season is a good time to get rid of any that are old and wobbly. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 This button-down shirt will work overtime in your suitcase as a versatile travel wardrobe staple, while keeping you cool and dry while hiking, on walking tours, and of course, at TSA checkpoints. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 Gizelle does work overtime when the cast meets some of the cast from RHOC at the institution that is the Quiet Woman. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work overtime

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“Work overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20overtime. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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