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.—
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I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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For Iran's leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Surviving could be seen as victory for Iran For Iran’s leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Ehrlich tied environment to immigration Within the United States, Ehrlich co-founded the organization Zero Population Growth, which quickly outlasted its original premise.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The war in Iran has exposed a gap in American preparedness that predates this conflict — and will outlast it.
—Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Surviving could be seen as victory for Iran For Iran’s leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Ehrlich tied environment to immigration Within the United States, Ehrlich co-founded the organization Zero Population Growth, which quickly outlasted its original premise.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The war in Iran has exposed a gap in American preparedness that predates this conflict — and will outlast it.
—Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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