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outstay

[out-stey] / ˌaʊtˈsteɪ /
VERB
outlast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hang on outlive survive
STRONG
outwear remain
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease
WEAK
fail fall apart lose peter out shoot succumb
VERB
outlive
Synonyms
STRONG
continue endure prevail remain survive
WEAK
hang on
Antonyms
STRONG
cease discontinue
VERB
outwear
Synonyms
STRONG
outlive remain survive
WEAK
hang on
VERB
stay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue delay hang last linger remain reside settle stand stick around stop
STRONG
abide bide bunk dally endure halt hover lag loiter nest pause perch procrastinate reprieve respite roost sojourn squat sweat tarry
WEAK
establish oneself hang about hang around hang in hang out hold the fort put down roots sit tight stay out stay put sweat it out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance depart go hurry leave move rush
STRONG
carry on complete finish push

Example Sentences

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Howe is always well attuned to the feelings of supporters, insisting he would never outstay his welcome, and Newcastle are currently 14th in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Not so with “Burt,” the movie equivalent of a cherry sour drop on a day when you need something a little tart, a tad sweet and that won’t outstay its welcome.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

"The worst thing you can do with a comedy is to outstay your welcome."

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

“I didn’t want to outstay my welcome,” he said on a recent video call, from the study of his home in Portland, Ore., a black-and-white diptych of the playwright Samuel Beckett behind him.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023

I’ve got two weeks here—I need to make absolutely sure I don’t outstay my welcome.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman