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View definitions for outstay

outstay

verb as in outlast

Strongest matches

Strong matches

verb as in outlive

verb as in outwear

Strong matches

Weak match

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Example Sentences

Theobald could not find an excuse to outstay his colleague, since they were both guests at the same house.

Even funerals and lovers must bow to meal-times, and Jack Meredith was not the man to outstay his welcome.

He meant to outstay the rest, for he wished to speak with Wetmore alone, and it seemed as though those people would never go.

I was anxious not to outstay his strength, and I kept my eye on the clock in frequent glances.

Mommo could easily be made a little sleepier than usual, after being tempted to outstay the others.

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On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to outstay, such as: hang on, outlive, survive, outwear, and remain.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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