outlast
verb
out·last
ˌau̇t-ˈlast 
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts
: to last longer than : to continue to exist, be active, etc., longer than (someone or something)
BookCourt … withstood the 1999 opening of a Barnes & Noble store just a few blocks away and even outlasted the owners' marriage.—
Eli Rosenberg
Eli RosenbergExamples of outlast in a Sentence
I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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There are growing threats to oil infrastructure — raising the risk of disruptions that could outlast attacks in the area.
—Yongchang Chin, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
For one, there are growing threats to oil infrastructure — raising the risk of disruptions that could outlast attacks in the area.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Despite trailing for much of the game, Texas A&M men's basketball battled back to force triple-overtime, outlasting LSU in the regular season finale 94-91.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Remember, Geno Smith had started five games in seven seasons before outlasting Drew Lock for the starting job heading into the 2022 season, and Smith was a good starter for the better part of three years.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Yongchang Chin, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
For one, there are growing threats to oil infrastructure — raising the risk of disruptions that could outlast attacks in the area.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Despite trailing for much of the game, Texas A&M men's basketball battled back to force triple-overtime, outlasting LSU in the regular season finale 94-91.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Remember, Geno Smith had started five games in seven seasons before outlasting Drew Lock for the starting job heading into the 2022 season, and Smith was a good starter for the better part of three years.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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