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How to pronounce outstay in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms overstay
Type of bide, stay, abide


overstay or outstay one's welcome.
Type Words
Type of stay, outride, last out, ride out


They outstayed their competitors.

Examples of outstay

outstay
He could well outstay his rivals here, the best of whom is probably Smad Place.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The zebra is just as quick in sprints, but will outstay the pursuer over a journey.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
Its comic riffs are simple jingles that always seem to outstay their welcome.
From the jsonline.com
Yet he's covered enough tragedy to know how critical it is not to outstay his welcome.
From the dailytelegraph.com.au
Running to 147 minutes, however, the interwoven character arcs of Hornet's Nest outstay their welcome.
From the movies.uk.msn.com
These range from 2D platform levels to boss battles, but all of them outstay their welcome sooner or later.
From the metro.co.uk
One Sunday Morning is a phenomenal tune, and even at 10 minutes or more it didn't outstay its welcome.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Unlike visiting relatives, it will never outstay its welcome.
From the guardian.co.uk
Don't outstay your welcome and leave before you're asked.
From the smh.com.au
More examples
  • Overstay: stay too long; "overstay or outstay one's welcome"
  • Surpass in staying power; "They outstayed their competitors"