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
Cedric Mullins led off the 13th inning with a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on a rainy Saturday night.
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CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The film offers a window into Michaels’ singular management style — which has outlasted generations of sensitive performers and demanding NBC executives.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Jason Weeks and Ben Salois recorded three hits each as Billerica outlasted Tewksbury 5-4 in 12 innings.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, New England also needed penalty kicks to outlast Rhode Island.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The film offers a window into Michaels’ singular management style — which has outlasted generations of sensitive performers and demanding NBC executives.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Jason Weeks and Ben Salois recorded three hits each as Billerica outlasted Tewksbury 5-4 in 12 innings.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, New England also needed penalty kicks to outlast Rhode Island.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlast
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But without Dosunmu, the prospect of surviving this first-round series that is worthy of a West Finals matchup would be nonexistent.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Baseball regional winners included Orangewood Christian, Deltona Trinity, and TFA, which scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to survive.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Worried about outliving your retirement savings?—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Plutarch wrote it down for posterity, and the line outlived everything else known about the campaign.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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