overage

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At the time, that was considerable overage for us.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

That allowance was made to account for a small overage that may help ensure that patients don’t run out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Along with Nicolas Otamendi and Geronimo Rulli, Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez is one of Argentina's three overage players in the squad as Javier Mascherano looks to coach the country to their third gold medal.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

At the middle school level, teachers may lead up to 150 students before overage pay kicks in, while the high school caseload threshold is set at 160.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

He imposed obligatory military service for men over eighteen, declared to be public property any animals walking the streets after six in the evening, and made men who were overage wear red armbands.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez