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 Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling seven-game World Series that went to extra innings multiple times.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In Game 7, the starting pitcher came out of the bullpen in the 7th inning in an effort to outlast the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The 49ers outlasted the Rams in overtime in a Week 6 Thursday night affair, Mac Jones had resumed starter duties and has made every start since, emboldening Shanahan and the 49ers’ confidence weekly while Purdy’s health recovers.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Until the cycle is broken, the monomaniacal goal of Bills Mafia will be to outlast the Chiefs in the postseason.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In Game 7, the starting pitcher came out of the bullpen in the 7th inning in an effort to outlast the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The 49ers outlasted the Rams in overtime in a Week 6 Thursday night affair, Mac Jones had resumed starter duties and has made every start since, emboldening Shanahan and the 49ers’ confidence weekly while Purdy’s health recovers.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Until the cycle is broken, the monomaniacal goal of Bills Mafia will be to outlast the Chiefs in the postseason.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlast
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All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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These criminal networks survive on money from drug trafficking, gold smuggling, arms and human trafficking.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The intentional walk has outlived its usefulness, as anybody who paid as much as $1,371 face value for a ticket to the three World Series games this week at Dodger Stadium can attest.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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An ‘operating system’ designed to outlive its designer Henry’s meetings with his executives have one unusual feature.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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