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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In wealth strategy, too, enduring principles such as stewardship, discipline, intergenerational perspective, often outlast fast-moving trends.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Also on Friday, Mira Costa outlasted Huntington Beach in five sets in a South Bay showdown for the Southern Section Division 1 championship at Cerritos College.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
If battery life is essential, the S25+ has a 25% bigger battery and should outlast the S25 Edge by a wide margin.
—PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Despite all the bumps in the road, Han and Holden, Jonathan and Ana, Alyssa and Josiah, and Carson and Jack proved to be the season’s best performers, outlasting their competition and keeping their eyes squarely on the prize.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 12 May 2025
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Also on Friday, Mira Costa outlasted Huntington Beach in five sets in a South Bay showdown for the Southern Section Division 1 championship at Cerritos College.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
If battery life is essential, the S25+ has a 25% bigger battery and should outlast the S25 Edge by a wide margin.
—PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Despite all the bumps in the road, Han and Holden, Jonathan and Ana, Alyssa and Josiah, and Carson and Jack proved to be the season’s best performers, outlasting their competition and keeping their eyes squarely on the prize.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 12 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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