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

The Atlanta Dream moved within one victory of a WNBA Finals berth after outlasting the New York Liberty 101-98 in overtime Wednesday night to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the semifinal series. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The partnership outlasted her legal troubles and Kmart’s own 2002 bankruptcy. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The Chiefs outlasted the Las Vegas Raiders 30-27, but lost wide receivers Tyquan Thornton and Rashee Rice during the game. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Blake Snell, the Dodgers’ starter, barely outlasted Ray Kerr, the Braves’ opener. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 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