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
Seattle blew out San Francisco and outlasted the Los Angeles Rams to reach this stage.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
That phone represents a greater power, one that could outlast Trumpism.
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
For us, authenticity means creating pieces that outlast trends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Jalen Brunson had 42 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in two overtimes Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
That phone represents a greater power, one that could outlast Trumpism.
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
For us, authenticity means creating pieces that outlast trends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Jalen Brunson had 42 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in two overtimes Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlast
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Silverblatt is survived by his sister, Joan Bykofsky.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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These very early prehistoric burials in southern England and Wales, because of their northern location, haven’t generally survived due to the glaciers that populated the area during the Ice Age.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hadi’s exceptional attention gives cinematic identity to collective artisanal energy, to the life force of care and devotion that stands outside the agonies of politics, to the spirit that endures a regime and outlives it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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My book belongs to ongoing discussions that live in and outlive literary dilemmas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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