outlast

verb

out·​last ˌau̇t-ˈlast 

outlasted; outlasting; outlasts

transitive verb

: 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

Synonyms

• survive
• outlive

Examples of outlast in a Sentence

I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one

your work will probably outlast you

Recent Examples on the Web

America’s statistical agencies are designed to outlast administrations precisely because data needs to be credible across political cycles. —Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

For these blueberry flapjacks, the taste held up (even outlasted my former publication, but that’s another story). —Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025

Curry's Warriors co-stars probably won't outlast him. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025

Such a move would stamp Trump's legacy on the site, in a move that could long outlast his presidency, while providing a substantially larger indoor venue for hosting major events that the White House currently enjoys. —James Bickerton john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outlast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

outlast

verb

out·​last

(ˈ)au̇t-ˈlast

: to last longer than : survive