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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Those who have genuine interest and belief in the company’s vision will outlast the people who are in it for short-term successes like a pay increase.
—Milos Eric, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Most importantly for McDonald’s, customers seem to enjoy the Snack Wraps, suggesting that the lift to McDonald’s sales could outlast the social media buzz that fueled the initial traffic boost.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Trump, in fact, may outlast his fiercest comic critics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2025
In the meantime, the verdict is still out on whether the recent wave of avowedly ideological businesses is transitory or permanent, and whether a parallel economy inspired by the Trump movement can outlast Trump himself.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 17 July 2025
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Milos Eric, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Most importantly for McDonald’s, customers seem to enjoy the Snack Wraps, suggesting that the lift to McDonald’s sales could outlast the social media buzz that fueled the initial traffic boost.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Trump, in fact, may outlast his fiercest comic critics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2025
In the meantime, the verdict is still out on whether the recent wave of avowedly ideological businesses is transitory or permanent, and whether a parallel economy inspired by the Trump movement can outlast Trump himself.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for outlast
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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