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 However, the Fairbuds 2 are made to outlast these by a long shot, and extending their life span doesn't cost much. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 The film follows survivors struggling to outlast an undead threat that grows far beyond anything the show attempted. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The San Francisco 49ers outlasted the Seahawks 32-29 last Sunday. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Advertisement The decisions made today will outlast this administration and this Congress. — Mary Beth Laughton, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast

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Remarkably, the water-soluble artwork had survived despite its proximity to a sprinkler pipe.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
In Tennessee, Christa Pike survived an execution attempt two weeks ago despite receiving two lethal doses of pentobarbital.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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Across most of the animal kingdom bigger animals outlive smaller ones, part of why whales tend to outlast rodents.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
The pattern bucks what scientists see elsewhere in the animal kingdom and helps explain why Great Danes rarely outlive golden retrievers or pugs.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

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