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
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the New York Knicks outlasted the sliding Chicago Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night for their second straight victory.
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CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Along the way, the festival has outlasted many imitators and weathered shifting food trends by staying nimble.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Much of San Diego’s infrastructure is overdue for replacement because it was built during the city’s population boom of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and has outlasted its lifespan.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson ran for president in 1988 and outlasted most of the Democratic primary field before losing to Michael Dukakis, who would become his party’s nominee.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
Jacob Klass poured in 27 points as Beverly (16-4) outlasted Charlestown 70-68 to take home the Comcast Tournament crown.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
After Richardson and Hayes were eliminated, Johnson outlasted Bryant in the final round to win the event.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Seattle blew out San Francisco and outlasted the Los Angeles Rams to reach this stage.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
But in overtime, Stars goalie Jake Oettinger outlasted his soon-to-be Team USA teammate.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Along the way, the festival has outlasted many imitators and weathered shifting food trends by staying nimble.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Much of San Diego’s infrastructure is overdue for replacement because it was built during the city’s population boom of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and has outlasted its lifespan.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson ran for president in 1988 and outlasted most of the Democratic primary field before losing to Michael Dukakis, who would become his party’s nominee.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
Jacob Klass poured in 27 points as Beverly (16-4) outlasted Charlestown 70-68 to take home the Comcast Tournament crown.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
After Richardson and Hayes were eliminated, Johnson outlasted Bryant in the final round to win the event.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Seattle blew out San Francisco and outlasted the Los Angeles Rams to reach this stage.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
But in overtime, Stars goalie Jake Oettinger outlasted his soon-to-be Team USA teammate.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
Verb
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Langford initially survived the stabbing and identified her attacker before dying of cardiac arrest on the way to emergency surgery.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Six others in the group survived.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At 91, Frank had outlived many of the people closest to him.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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But Adams outlived that prediction, livestreaming from his hospital bed during a stay for radiation treatment before Christmas and picking up again from his bed at home after that.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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