outstayed

verb

past tense of outstay
1
as in overstayed

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2
as in outlasted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstayed
  1. lingered
  2. outlasted
  3. waited
  4. outlived
Verb
  • That figure declined to 12% as the pandemic lingered in 2021 and to about 3% in 2024.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Wallace lingered in the car for a few minutes once slowing to a stop, though — long enough for health workers to unload a stretcher that Wallace ultimately didn’t use.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of lingered
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  • Buffalo outlasted Los Angeles in a back-and-forth affair featuring numerous twists, turns, touchdowns, turnovers and game-changing plays.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The partnership outlasted her legal troubles and Kmart’s own 2002 bankruptcy.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlasted
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  • Despite the warnings, the couple allegedly waited eight hours before seeking medical help when their daughter, Aurora Williams, began experiencing serious medical distress in May.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On New Year’s Eve 1999, while the world waited to see whether the Y2K bug would knock out computer systems at midnight, Tim Walsh was looking at an apartment near Times Square.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of waited
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  • Still others will be negative or stale, reflecting perceptions that have outlived the reality behind them.
    — Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Music that has outlived trends, generations, and just about everything else the world has thrown at it.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlived
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“Outstayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstayed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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