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 Vincent Janssen scored early in the second half to finish off a hat trick in his first start and fourth MLS appearance, helping the Portland Timbers outlast Minnesota United 5-4 on Saturday night. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Six years into his tenure, Waanders has already outlasted all but two of the Ranch’s 13 previous directors. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Years spent reviewing the financial controls of government entities as an external auditor, followed by service on boards and audit committees across several industries, taught a lesson that has outlasted every subsequent role. — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The next step is making sure the commitments made outlast the conversations that sparked them. — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast

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Because colonial powers have always feared the child who survives its violence and continues to imagine a sky beyond its rule.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
This is a vote of confidence in the Bears’ offense being able to score enough to survive a challenging season opener.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of survive

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The AfD’s success shows the mounting tensions within Germany over whether that identity endures at the core of the new German state or has now outlived its usefulness.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Longevity helps; if Picasso hadn’t outlived his Blue Period and Guernica by a long stretch of years, he might be dinted today as indulgently moody.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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