as in to survive
to last longer than
tortoises will outlive most people, as they live to be over 100 years old
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of outlive
My book belongs to ongoing discussions that live in and outlive literary dilemmas.
—
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Album covers were designed to outlive charts.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
At 91, Frank had outlived many of the people closest to him.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Precious metals are widely viewed as a hedge against geopolitical unrest because the millennia-old stores of value are perceived as investments that could outlive calamity.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outlive
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Album covers were designed to outlive charts.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
At 91, Frank had outlived many of the people closest to him.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Precious metals are widely viewed as a hedge against geopolitical unrest because the millennia-old stores of value are perceived as investments that could outlive calamity.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outlive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlive
Verb
-
Six others in the group survived.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
-
The next few days were torture, with the couple waiting to see if the embryo would survive.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Ultimately, the team landed on 24 all-stars who will outwit, outplay and outlast each other for the $1 million prize and bragging rights that come with winning the show’s most competitive season to date.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
-
Along the way, the festival has outlasted many imitators and weathered shifting food trends by staying nimble.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlive. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
