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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Ultimately, the team landed on 24 all-stars who will outwit, outplay and outlast each other for the $1 million prize and bragging rights that come with winning the show’s most competitive season to date.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Along the way, the festival has outlasted many imitators and weathered shifting food trends by staying nimble.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Much of San Diego’s infrastructure is overdue for replacement because it was built during the city’s population boom of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and has outlasted its lifespan.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson ran for president in 1988 and outlasted most of the Democratic primary field before losing to Michael Dukakis, who would become his party’s nominee.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Along the way, the festival has outlasted many imitators and weathered shifting food trends by staying nimble.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Much of San Diego’s infrastructure is overdue for replacement because it was built during the city’s population boom of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and has outlasted its lifespan.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson ran for president in 1988 and outlasted most of the Democratic primary field before losing to Michael Dukakis, who would become his party’s nominee.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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