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 Propelled by name recognition, online reviews and pricing, Lynda Sandwich has outlasted many others in Westminster’s hypercompetitive banh mi market, where as many as 10 sandwich shops populate a two-block stretch of Bolsa Avenue. Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 During his time as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet, Larry has outlasted six UK prime ministers, and will greet his seventh later. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 So deeply that the love outlasted mental illness, suicide and the long journey to make this film. Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026 Green, ever the veteran simply outlasted the younger fighter. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The Blue Jays, outlasted by the Dodgers in last year’s seven-game World Series, improved to 44-49. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 The Egyptian star’s wish became reality just hours later, when Argentina outlasted a spirited Cape Verde side in extra time to set up a matchup against Egypt in the round of 16 in Atlanta at noon Tuesday. Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 Colombia eventually outlasted Ghana to survive the first FIFA World Cup knockout round in Kansas City Stadium, also known as Arrowhead Stadium, but those at the watch parties didn’t seem to hold a grudge. Eleanor Nash july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 The Seattle Dog outlasted seven other competitors in a bracket-style taste test ahead of a national holiday closely associated with American classic. Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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  • Crocker, who survived the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, said that at this point an unconditional opening of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic should be the objective.
    Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • What survived is a tax that raises little, exempts anyone with a bank account, and concentrates its burden on the sliver of senders least able to route around it.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • But over the subsequent half century, the greenback has comfortably outlived a variety of terminal diagnoses.
    Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • She’s represented here by a woman dematerializing headfirst, seemingly outlived only by her pendulous breasts, and a sparse landscape where a spectral figure peeks up from the bottom edge.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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