Definition of outlastnext
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 Pinterest says Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spins on trends rather than copying them, a sign that visible under-eyes and lived-in finishes could outlast the tired girl label itself. Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Scott ventures into sci-fi once more with ‘The Dog Stars,’ a postapocalyptic thriller that trades zombies for pandemics and asks whether hope can outlast catastrophe. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Proprietary data, application layer, domain fine tuning, agent frameworks and rigorous evaluation harnesses outlast any base model advantage. Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Memory foam earcups add comfort for longer flights and delays, and the 40-hour battery life (with noise cancellation turned on) should easily outlast your itinerary. Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast
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  • Transplants of mature muscle tissue based on stem cells taken from the mouse’s own quadriceps were found to survive for more than 81 days in experiments.
    Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The infected saplings are the descendants of trees that survived the blight.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Longevity helps; if Picasso hadn’t outlived his Blue Period and Guernica by a long stretch of years, he might be dinted today as indulgently moody.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Caterham outlived her late husband, Norman Caterham, who died in 1976, as well as their two children, daughters Gem and Anne.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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