Definition of outlastnext
as in to survive
to last longer than I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one your work will probably outlast you

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Recent Examples of outlast Langeliers received a total of 2,077,756 votes in Phase 1, outlasting Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk and his team’s massive voting bloc. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Because of this, my teenage fashion relied mostly on functional, sweatproof styles that could outlast the heat. Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Those six are compared against Cameron's cat, Larry the Chief Mouser, who is still in office and has so far outlasted all but Keir Starmer. Joelle Gross, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Those causes carried timeless moral weight that outlasted Gandhi’s assassination and Mandela’s nearly three decades of imprisonment. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast
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  • But can this love story survive the Jackson ranch's shady dealings?
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • These are hero buys that will survive the elements, no matter whether plans include scaling mountains or sunning in parks.
    Ellie Davis, Vogue, 2 July 2026
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  • What To Do About It The answer, in principle, is the same as for any asset meant to outlive its owner.
    Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Americans are outliving their retirement With concerns about Security growing there's a new report showing that people are likely to outlive their savings in 41 states.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 June 2026

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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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