outstays

verb

present tense third-person singular of outstay
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as in overstays

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as in lasts (beyond)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstays
  1. lingers
  2. outlives
  3. outlasts
Verb
  • The math turns against you the moment a balance lingers, though.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The sisters have reportedly made efforts to remain active within the royal family, but a sense of distance lingers.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 June 2026
Definition of lingers
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  • This works because institutional capital tied to physical infrastructure outlives any single economic cycle.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • An investment that made perfect sense at the time outlives its usefulness.
    — byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of outlives
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  • Factories that take four years to build need a policy that outlasts a single term.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.
    — The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Definition of outlasts
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“Outstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstays. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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