outlasted

Definition of outlastednext
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 After 15 games over five days at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Arizona outlasted Houston 79-74 in a high-energy final between the top-two seeds. Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026 Then Swayman outlasted Thompson in the shootout to nail down the second point. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 Despite the judgments and the naysayers, these kinds of memoirs have outlasted the critiques—and prevailed. Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 Both companies' claims tend to be generous, but across the last two generations of smartphones, iPhones have consistently and significantly outlasted Pixels in our tests. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026 Brandon Podziemski had 26 points, De'Anthony Melton added 23 and the short-handed Golden State Warriors outlasted the Houston Rockets 115-113 in overtime Thursday night. ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 Probst, who grew up in the Seattle area and started his career here, is synonymous with the show that’s outlasted (and outwitted, and outplayed) any TV counterpart. Paige Cornwell, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026 But after 80 minutes of regulation, a 15-minute golden goal period, and 10 rounds of penalty kicks, the Hornets, anchored by a Herculean PK effort in goal by Dillan Diaz, outlasted Bayfront Charter 1-1 (7-6 in PKs) to claim the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 title at Grossmont High School. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 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. CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
Verb
  • The final game of their regular season slate was a thriller against rival Ohio in which the Redhawks survived in overtime to cap off the undefeated regular season.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The commission, which was established by statute in 1987 and serves as a bridge between the government and the state’s growing Latino population, has now survived two attempts to defund or eliminate it.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately, that process took 3 million years, meaning Lister outlived the crew of Red Dwarf… and the entire human race.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Arnold said the liner at Ridgeland pool, which was built in 1962, has outlived its useful life.
    Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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