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overtimes
1
the extra hours a person works at their job
- Due to the deadline, the team put in several hours of overtime.
- He earned extra money by working overtime.
- She rarely does overtime because of her family.
- The company pays double for overtime hours.
- They agreed to finish the task even if it required overtime.
2
additional playing time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of regulation
- The teams went into overtime after a tied score.
- He scored the winning goal in overtime.
- The basketball match required two overtimes.
- Fans cheered as the game entered overtime.
- Overtime can be intense and exhausting for players.
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