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
In our battery drain test, the 16e outlasted the 16 by nearly four hours (21 hours and 37 minutes compared with 17 hours and 50 minutes).
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PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In what was an incredibly back-and-forth game, Arlington Martin ultimately found a way to outlast the pesky Mansfield Tigers, in front of a packed house at Maverick Stadium.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Legendary Whitetails Plaid Flannel Flannels are the most essential piece in Southern fall outfits, and this classic red plaid pattern from Legendary Whitetails can outlast every trend for years to come.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Marlowe’s rackety reputation outlasted his death and then went quiet.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In what was an incredibly back-and-forth game, Arlington Martin ultimately found a way to outlast the pesky Mansfield Tigers, in front of a packed house at Maverick Stadium.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Legendary Whitetails Plaid Flannel Flannels are the most essential piece in Southern fall outfits, and this classic red plaid pattern from Legendary Whitetails can outlast every trend for years to come.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Marlowe’s rackety reputation outlasted his death and then went quiet.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlast
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The bill on Wednesday night survived a procedural vote on party lines.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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The program also extends support to certain surviving family members, including spouses, dependent children, and even parents of deceased service members.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But the Democrats have lost ground to Republicans in voter registration in all 30 states that register voters by party, suggesting Kirk’s 2024 get-out-the-vote work may outlive him.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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At 103 years old, the woman who first stepped into the story of the Black Dahlia murder would be the last to leave it, having outlived every other participant.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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