outlive
verb
out·live
ˌau̇t-ˈliv 
outlived; outliving; outlives
1
: to live beyond or longer than
outlived most of his friends
outlive its usefulness
2
: to survive the effects of
universities … outlive many political and social changes—
J. B. Conant
J. B. Conant
Examples of outlive in a Sentence
No mother wants to outlive her children.
He outlived his wife by 10 years.
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Henry died prior to 1883, having outlived six of his children, and has not appeared in the series.
—Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
Jacob Dutton Harrison Ford takes on the patriarch role of Jacob in 1923, who outlives his brother James Dutton and sister Claire Dutton.
—Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
Barker outlived his two veteran announcers, Olsen, who died in 1985, and Rod Roddy, who died in 2003.
—Olivia Barker, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
Putinism has a chance to outlive Putin, but Russian history, including the history of Stalinism, shows that as soon as an autocrat disappears, a new era of liberalization can begin.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
But the Jesuits have outlived their usefulness to the 77-year-old tyrant.
—Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2023
His two-wheel record almost outlived him, lasting until 1930, the year of his death at 52.
—Elana Scherr, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
People with diabetes who took the drug, which costs about $20 for 60 tablets, outlived people who did not have diabetes and did not take the drug, according to a study.
—Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
But Frank’s death yanks Dickie back to his parochial small town, where the guilt of outliving his brother ignites an internalized homophobia.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
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Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
Jacob Dutton Harrison Ford takes on the patriarch role of Jacob in 1923, who outlives his brother James Dutton and sister Claire Dutton.
—Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
Barker outlived his two veteran announcers, Olsen, who died in 1985, and Rod Roddy, who died in 2003.
—Olivia Barker, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
Putinism has a chance to outlive Putin, but Russian history, including the history of Stalinism, shows that as soon as an autocrat disappears, a new era of liberalization can begin.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
But the Jesuits have outlived their usefulness to the 77-year-old tyrant.
—Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2023
His two-wheel record almost outlived him, lasting until 1930, the year of his death at 52.
—Elana Scherr, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
People with diabetes who took the drug, which costs about $20 for 60 tablets, outlived people who did not have diabetes and did not take the drug, according to a study.
—Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
But Frank’s death yanks Dickie back to his parochial small town, where the guilt of outliving his brother ignites an internalized homophobia.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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