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
The Wings outlasted the Fever 107-104, but the game was defined by Azzi Fudd’s — the most recent top pick — underwhelming debut.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Detroit Pistons with a 116-109 home win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The trial’s commercial legacy outlasted its scientific one.
—Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Cleveland outlasted Toronto in seven games to reach the second round for the third straight year, a run that started with Bickerstaff, who was fired by the Cavs and hired a month later by the Pistons.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
Both operated outside traditional structures, backing experimental work and building networks that outlasted them.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
And in Cleveland, the Cavs outlasted the Raptors thanks in large part to center Jarrett Allen, who scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in what was likely the finest playoff performance of his career.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Both teams have been championship contenders much of their histories, but neither broke through and won the crown until the Liberty outlasted Minnesota in 2024.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The boys rallied for a 4-3 win over defending state champion True North as Bote, a junior, and senior Colin Wheat outlasted junior Dan Horwitz and senior Caleb Chow 5-4 (7) and 5-4, including 10-8 in the Super Tiebreaker.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Detroit Pistons with a 116-109 home win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The trial’s commercial legacy outlasted its scientific one.
—Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Cleveland outlasted Toronto in seven games to reach the second round for the third straight year, a run that started with Bickerstaff, who was fired by the Cavs and hired a month later by the Pistons.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
Both operated outside traditional structures, backing experimental work and building networks that outlasted them.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
And in Cleveland, the Cavs outlasted the Raptors thanks in large part to center Jarrett Allen, who scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in what was likely the finest playoff performance of his career.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Both teams have been championship contenders much of their histories, but neither broke through and won the crown until the Liberty outlasted Minnesota in 2024.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The boys rallied for a 4-3 win over defending state champion True North as Bote, a junior, and senior Colin Wheat outlasted junior Dan Horwitz and senior Caleb Chow 5-4 (7) and 5-4, including 10-8 in the Super Tiebreaker.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
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He is survived by his wife, Kym, as well as their children and grandchildren.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Last year, she was also impeached by the House but survived by successfully petitioning the Supreme Court to declare the impeachment bid unconstitutional on a technicality.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Only two lived to age 5 and Martha outlived all of her children.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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By then, the WTA Tour Finals had outlived its usefulness to Saudi Arabia’s wider tennis ambitions, two people briefed on its sports ministry’s operations, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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