outstaying

verb

present participle of outstay
1
as in overstaying

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2
as in outliving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstaying
  1. lingering
  2. outliving
  3. waiting
  4. outlasting
Verb
  • With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But even in a crowd of MAGA-hat-toting Republican voters who took a day off school and work to attend a political rally, there was some lingering skepticism about Donalds at the top of the ticket.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • Annuities As older Americans worry about outliving their savings, the popularity of annuities has soared in recent years.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Someone with several million in assets, for instance, may not have to worry about outliving their savings.
    — David Chavern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of outliving
Verb
  • Cityside, guests can head to the thumping heart of Austin nightlife where the Live Music Capital of the World always has a new favorite act and dance floor to cut up waiting just around the corner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Expect the usual book-length liner notes typical to everything Feldman oversees, which are just part of what make these worth picking up in LP format for RSD and not waiting for the CD edition to follow.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • Alcaraz sensed the dip and sent him running east and west along the baseline, breaking him for the first time since late in the first set by outlasting him on one of those corner-to-corner scraps.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship on Sunday at the TPC Boston for her sixth career LPGA Tour victory, outlasting Hyo Joo Kim.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlasting
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“Outstaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstaying. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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