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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As extreme heat burns the planet and surviving a waterless Philippines becomes increasingly impossible, Jelson and Ipe try to live, laugh, and love their way through a climate catastrophe rendered in addled digital collage and cartoon hysteria.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Serafini did shoot Spohr dead that day after laying in wait at the couple's $3.5 million home for hours, but Wood managed to survive despite being shot twice in the head at point blank range.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While retirement used to be a relatively short period of time after one's career ended, higher life expectancies mean many Americans may outlive their retirement savings.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The elderly were outliving the young—surely there were bountiful steady positions in this sector.—
Nora Lange,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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