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
Yesterday, Canada routed Qatar and then Mexico outlasted South Korea.
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Mark Hodge, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Since the team outlasted the Spurs, 94-90, on Saturday, June 13 in San Antonio, Knicks players have been riding high with nonstop media appearances and near-endless celebrations.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The teams involved combined to score 102 runs in a stretch that began with a wild slugfest last Monday night, when the Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in a 12-inning game that featured 11 homers and 34 hits.
—Kirk Kern, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The former World Heavyweight Champion outlasted fan favorites LA Knight, Finn Balor and Royce Keys on last week’s episode of SmackDown to punch his ticket to the semifinals.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The Spurs outlasted New York 115-111 in Game 3, trimming the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1 entering Wednesday’s Game 4.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
The Spurs outlasted the Knicks at the end with help of surplus foul shots.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
The Knicks swept the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals to advance, and the Spurs outlasted the Thunder in seven games to win the Western Conference finals.
—Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Pinch-hitter Josh Rojas had a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning in his Kansas City debut and the Royals outlasted the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Mark Hodge, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Since the team outlasted the Spurs, 94-90, on Saturday, June 13 in San Antonio, Knicks players have been riding high with nonstop media appearances and near-endless celebrations.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The teams involved combined to score 102 runs in a stretch that began with a wild slugfest last Monday night, when the Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in a 12-inning game that featured 11 homers and 34 hits.
—Kirk Kern, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The former World Heavyweight Champion outlasted fan favorites LA Knight, Finn Balor and Royce Keys on last week’s episode of SmackDown to punch his ticket to the semifinals.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The Spurs outlasted New York 115-111 in Game 3, trimming the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1 entering Wednesday’s Game 4.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
The Spurs outlasted the Knicks at the end with help of surplus foul shots.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
The Knicks swept the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals to advance, and the Spurs outlasted the Thunder in seven games to win the Western Conference finals.
—Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Pinch-hitter Josh Rojas had a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning in his Kansas City debut and the Royals outlasted the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
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Instead, Chancellor Lee Adams survived, but his mother never regained consciousness after those few hours that first day.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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Twice divorced, Davis is survived by three sons and a daughter.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Connecticut Ballet, founded in 1981 under the name Ballet Today, has outlived many other ambitious dance companies.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Childress sat up on the Michigan International Speedway media center stage having provided the rides for two of the sport’s generational superstars, and, now at 80 years old, outlived both.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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