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
Connor Norby hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the Miami Marlins, who outlasted the host New York Mets 11-8 in a wild back-and-forth game Saturday.
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Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Orange outlasted Laguna Hills 46-43 in a five overtime thriller Friday at El Modena High.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Another fast start in the second game stalled, but the Warriors could not tie things up or take the lead and the Wolves outlasted them for the sweep.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
But the ankylosaurs outlasted the stegosaurs, thriving until an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period, ending the age of dinosaurs.
—CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
But in the only instance it was actually contested, Penn State stormed back to take it 28-26, then outlasted the Huskers 15-13 in the decisive fifth set.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Rose outlasted Spaun, taking the win after three holes of extra golf.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Obi has raised just $5 million but outlasted them by focusing on product quality, user trust, and monetizing its data.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
For these blueberry flapjacks, the taste held up (even outlasted my former publication, but that’s another story).
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Orange outlasted Laguna Hills 46-43 in a five overtime thriller Friday at El Modena High.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Another fast start in the second game stalled, but the Warriors could not tie things up or take the lead and the Wolves outlasted them for the sweep.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
But the ankylosaurs outlasted the stegosaurs, thriving until an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period, ending the age of dinosaurs.
—CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
But in the only instance it was actually contested, Penn State stormed back to take it 28-26, then outlasted the Huskers 15-13 in the decisive fifth set.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Rose outlasted Spaun, taking the win after three holes of extra golf.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Obi has raised just $5 million but outlasted them by focusing on product quality, user trust, and monetizing its data.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
For these blueberry flapjacks, the taste held up (even outlasted my former publication, but that’s another story).
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
Verb
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Denver coach Sean Payton was done with Wilson, and the Broncos survived the hit.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The brothers, Paul and Charles Buckel, survived.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The popular LizaMinnelliOutlives account on X duly noted that Minnelli, 79, has outlived the MSNBC name.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some experts argue that Benadryl has outlived its usefulness — and may now be doing more harm than good.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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