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 of outlast

• 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

However, Agassi outlasted Bouchard 15-11, 4-15, 15-5. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

Cedric Mullins led off the 13th inning with a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on a rainy Saturday night. —CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

The film offers a window into Michaels’ singular management style — which has outlasted generations of sensitive performers and demanding NBC executives. —Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026

Jason Weeks and Ben Salois recorded three hits each as Billerica outlasted Tewksbury 5-4 in 12 innings. —Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026

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