outlasted

past tense of outlast
as in survived
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 outlasted The Browns outlasted the Carolina Panthers, 21-18, dropping the Panthers to 1-2 on a day that was costly in many ways. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026 The Gators outlasted Auburn 44-39, clearing a crucial hurdle for Sumrall in earning his first SEC victory at the helm. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 The Monarchs outlasted the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 10-9 on Saturday night at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 The apex of his season came in July, when Walker outlasted hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber to win the 2026 Home Run Derby on a walk-off blast. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 No one had done this thorough a job to trace the legend’s origins and find out what is true and what is demonstrably false about it — and, more importantly, why the damn thing has outlasted nearly every other gossip item in the history of Hollywood. — Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 Jennings completed 26 of 36 passes for a career-best 430 yards and three touchdowns as SMU (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) outlasted the Seminoles in a game that was delayed nearly two hours due to a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium. — Associated Pess, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 The Associated Press BALTIMORE -- Travis Bazzana hit a three-run homer, Brayan Rocchio drove in two runs, and the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 on Tuesday night. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Netanyahu has now outlasted nearly every member of Israel’s top security leadership from that day. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
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  • The structure was built in 1872 (the hotel is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2022) and has survived through floods and epidemics of years past.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Laguna is survived by her daughter, Laura, and her grandchildren, João and Daniel.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • The reality is more complicated than that, particularly considering Kacyznski’s writing outlived his arrest.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Old rats paired with younger ones outlived those paired with animals their own age.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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