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. ConantExamples of outlive in a Sentence
No mother wants to outlive her children.
He outlived his wife by 10 years.
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The penny outlived its sibling, the half-penny, by 168 years.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
This show will outlive me in this job.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Many people underestimate their life expectancy and the possibility of outliving their savings.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
The intentional walk has outlived its usefulness, as anybody who paid as much as $1,371 face value for a ticket to the three World Series games this week at Dodger Stadium can attest.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
This show will outlive me in this job.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Many people underestimate their life expectancy and the possibility of outliving their savings.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
The intentional walk has outlived its usefulness, as anybody who paid as much as $1,371 face value for a ticket to the three World Series games this week at Dodger Stadium can attest.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outlive
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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