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
Meanwhile, New England also needed penalty kicks to outlast Rhode Island.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
That set up as thrilling a back nine as the Masters has ever seen, marked by Nicklaus making a 40-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to outlast Weiskopf and Johnny Miller.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The nightcap was even better, with Denver outlasting Michigan — two teams with 19 titles between them — in a double-overtime instant classic.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That means the economic consequences of the war – higher energy costs and their varied knock-on effects – are likely to well outlast the fighting.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
That set up as thrilling a back nine as the Masters has ever seen, marked by Nicklaus making a 40-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to outlast Weiskopf and Johnny Miller.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The nightcap was even better, with Denver outlasting Michigan — two teams with 19 titles between them — in a double-overtime instant classic.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That means the economic consequences of the war – higher energy costs and their varied knock-on effects – are likely to well outlast the fighting.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlast
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Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Smaller bush-type, or determinate, tomatoes can survive without support, but staking can help in the long run.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An investment that made perfect sense at the time outlives its usefulness.—
byDoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Apr. 2026
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At 69, Fatou has far outlived most members of her species.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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