Word Finder - overdue

definition

Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

example

his library books were three days overdue;  my car is overdue for an oil change;  she finally left on a long overdue vacation

Interest was charged at very high rates for overdue loans of this.

But in April he was once more overthrown by the French in a battle fought at Novara, his Swiss clamouring at the last moment for their overdue pay, and treacherously refusing to fight against a force of their own countrymen led by La Tremouille.

My wife was overdue and I was concerned.

The agonizing memories ruptured to the surface at last, forcing a long overdue reaction.

Dean retreated to their quarters to handle some overdue paper work and so spent the remainder of the morning.

Detective Norman Hunter, who met the arriving aircraft, was unperturbed by the overdue flight.

In the ordinary working of a hot-water apparatus the expansion pipe already referred to will prevent any overdue pressure occurring in the boiler; should, however, the pipes Safety become blocked in any way while the apparatus is valves.

I'm sure Mrs. Glass would find you the first day rent's overdue.

They were overdue for a discussion, one she'd been unwilling to start but that he would see through.

In 1839 it became the centre of the "Anti-Rent War," which was precipitated by the death of Stephen van Rensselaer (1764-1839), the last of the patroons; the attempt of his heirs to collect overdue rents resulting in disturbances which necessitated the calling out of the militia, spread into several counties where there were large landed estates, and were not entirely settled until 1847.

The time to take control of her life was long overdue.

Performing an overdue home repair for drywall doesn't have to be hard work.

Just because it's no longer commonplace to tip your hat to a lady, you should still observe this basic etiquette rule, even if you're overdue for a haircut and you don't want anyone to know.

If your refund is several years overdue, you might need to contact the IRS by phone or mail.

The IRS charges a minimum of $135 or the total balance due, whichever is smaller, on returns more than 60 days overdue.

The rate and calculation of penalties assessed against a taxpayer who files or pays late depends on the amount they owe and how long it has been overdue.

The time and chat, spent interspersed with interrupting chores, was long overdue.

This caused great discontent, which was increased by the fact that their pay was six months in arrears and their clothing long overdue.

Usually a series, becoming more forceful the longer the overdue account remains unpaid.

Despite his love of France, he remained essentially English and accepted an overdue knighthood in the 1990s.

Rather than the ongoing entrenched ' no surrender ' stances Mr Anthony felt that ' some radical, even lateral thinking was long overdue.

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The time is long overdue to break the old outmoded mold.

The HSE visit was well overdue in my opinion.

One-week loans can be renewed provided no one has reserved them or you have no seriously overdue items.

However, it has been 750,000 years since the last reversal - so we are certainly overdue.

Now that OOo is starting to be used in business, a more detailed look seems overdue.

Fines will be charged at a the current rate for any material which becomes overdue.

Three divers were reported overdue by their dive boat.

They will incur the daily fine rate for each day they go overdue.

Salmon believes viewers will also benefit from the overdue realism now sweeping sports TV.

He may evict his tenant should the rent be in arrear for five years, and may at any time distrain if it be overdue; but he cannot otherwise interfere with the holding, which the tenant may improve or neglect.

The library building is undergoing a long overdue refurbishment.

It is a fitting and long overdue tribute to the valorous service of one of America 's most celebrated fighting divisions.

Once a collection agency or attorney receives the letter, they may not contact the consumer again except to indicate that a creditor intends to take some specific action on the overdue account.

He was actually sentenced to 90 days in jail in June of that year for the same thing, until Whitney and her checkbook came to the rescue to pay the $15,000 in overdue support.

When a bitch doesn't show very much, it can be difficult to figure out if she's overdue or having a false pregnancy.

That way, if you are overdue, someone can alert authorities to start searching for you.

Using free weights or weight training machines will build strength, but make sure you know your limits and don't overdue it.

Since the long overdue end to small-minded and inhumane apartheid, exports of South African wines have expanded and these excellent value wines are starting to take up slots in wine retailers shelves.

When the baby was two weeks overdue, we did an ultrasound, my first ever.

Studies show that if a woman is overdue and her baby is far less active than usual, it's a good sign that the placenta is aging.

It allows you and your health care provider to know if you're overdue or going into labor too early.

However, some libraries charge a small rental fee or impose higher fines for overdue DVDs than for reading material.

Bouncing checks, paying for overdue DVDs, not having enough change for the meter, which results in a multi-dollar parking ticket - these are just extra taxes on your hard-earned income.

Sometimes you simply have to sit down with a professional, spread out all the bank statements, paycheck stubs, and overdue bills and say, "Help!"

The actress won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama for her brief stint, an award that was 30 years overdue.

Also be wary of sudden, large payments from customers to clear their accounts now due or overdue.

This feature has been available in competing browsers for quite some time and is long overdue in IE.

Then work to improve it by paying down your debt, clearing up any errors, and eliminating overdue payments.