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 Spurs outlasted the reigning champions, Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in a tense deciding game.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The public concern outlasted that resolution.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The Conte will find you regardless—whether in the gardens, the chapel, along the river, or by the water mill—ready to tell you exactly how this land fed Venice, sheltered its people, and outlasted its republic.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Yosniel De Jesus Ruiz collected 11 kills, six assists and two blocks, filling in after Larry Claudio’s injury in the third set as Revere (17-1) outlasted Lynn Classical 3-2 to secure the Greater Boston League title.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Ultimately, punter Bradley Pinion and long snapper Tucker Addington outlasted Seth Vernon and Taybor Pepper, respectively.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Wings outlasted the Fever 107-104, but the game was defined by Azzi Fudd’s — the most recent top pick — underwhelming debut.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Detroit Pistons with a 116-109 home win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The trial’s commercial legacy outlasted its scientific one.
—Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The public concern outlasted that resolution.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The Conte will find you regardless—whether in the gardens, the chapel, along the river, or by the water mill—ready to tell you exactly how this land fed Venice, sheltered its people, and outlasted its republic.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Yosniel De Jesus Ruiz collected 11 kills, six assists and two blocks, filling in after Larry Claudio’s injury in the third set as Revere (17-1) outlasted Lynn Classical 3-2 to secure the Greater Boston League title.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Ultimately, punter Bradley Pinion and long snapper Tucker Addington outlasted Seth Vernon and Taybor Pepper, respectively.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Wings outlasted the Fever 107-104, but the game was defined by Azzi Fudd’s — the most recent top pick — underwhelming debut.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Detroit Pistons with a 116-109 home win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The trial’s commercial legacy outlasted its scientific one.
—Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
Verb
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The teen survived and is recovering from his injuries, authorities said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Originally founded in 1881 by the Harvey brothers, the distillery survived wars, economic downturns, and multiple closures before shutting down entirely in 1994.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Many of these works have far outlived their creators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The presumption that a woman’s wedding should be the best day of her life has outlived many waves of feminism.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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