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

Yosniel De Jesus Ruiz collected 11 kills, six assists and two blocks, filling in after Larry Claudio’s injury in the third set as Revere (17-1) outlasted Lynn Classical 3-2 to secure the Greater Boston League title. —Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026

Retailers who treat it as a cultural moment will build consumer relationships that outlast the final whistle. —Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Athena had to outlast Billie Starkz, Maya World, Trish Adora, Yuka Sakazaki and Zayda Steel. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026

The Pacers cruised through the Eastern Conference, losing only four games in their first three series before nearly outlasting the dominant Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. —Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 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