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 Green outlasted Lash Legend, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton and a beatdown from Michin and B-Fab to climb the ladder and capture the Interim WWE Women’s Championship. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Those principles—embracing lifelong learning while staying focused on serving others—will outlast any technological disruption, McGowan added. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 Through a second-half offensive effort, the Dream outlasted the Seattle Storm in a 98-89 win Friday night. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Buechler emphasizes that these visionaries, fueled by a deep sense of what's best for the world, are impossible to outsmart or outlast. — Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast

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An experienced professional can keep the same title for years while AI gradually assumes the very tasks that once demonstrated expertise, so the position survives even as the activities that once made the work feel meaningful begin to disappear.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Praveen is not the only non-Jew trying to ensure the community's culture survives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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Still, only one person became a celluloid legend from Universal’s gambit — and that person wasn’t Carlos Villarias, who outlived Lugosi by two decades yet never achieved anything like the same renown.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Indeed, at more than 400 million years old, sharks have outlived five mass extinctions and could teach us a thing or two about surviving in a changing climate.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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