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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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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Venus outlasted her younger sister and fellow tennis great Serena Williams at the 1998 Australian Open but was ultimately defeated in the quarterfinals by Lindsay Davenport.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
His coalition has outlasted every Israeli government of the past six years, giving him time to restore Israel’s regional deterrence while avoiding substantial inquiry into the decision-making preceding its unprecedented security lapse on October 7, 2023.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling seven-game World Series, becoming the first repeat champion in a quarter century.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
But let’s stick to the important subject at hand, which is that justified - or not - McDaniel has outlasted all but one of his contemporaries.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
His coalition has outlasted every Israeli government of the past six years, giving him time to restore Israel’s regional deterrence while avoiding substantial inquiry into the decision-making preceding its unprecedented security lapse on October 7, 2023.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling seven-game World Series, becoming the first repeat champion in a quarter century.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
But let’s stick to the important subject at hand, which is that justified - or not - McDaniel has outlasted all but one of his contemporaries.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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