Thesaurus results for OUTLAST

outlast

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈlast

Definition of outlast

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 The Browns outlasted the Carolina Panthers, 21-18, dropping the Panthers to 1-2 on a day that was costly in many ways. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026 What Could Be Next Expect the fart walk to outlast most viral wellness trends of the past year. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Every enduring institution—a corporation, a university, a government—operates with a governance structure designed to outlast any individual leader. — Luis Miletti, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 But baseball teams that outlast the competition over a full season are more impressive to me than those that catch enough breaks during the small sample size of October. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast

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Some survive because treatment works, not because the cancer was detected earlier; others survive because they were overdiagnosed (diagnosed with a cancer not destined to cause symptoms or death).

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
The best-selling novels follow the chaotic and relatable Brooks family as their eldest, Lottie, 11 and ¾, tries to survive the awkwardness of growing up.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

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The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.

— Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Researchers treat the mouth as a gateway to whole-body health, and people who keep their teeth into old age tend to outlive those who don’t.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

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