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
Both operated outside traditional structures, backing experimental work and building networks that outlasted them.
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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
LeBron James and company outlasted Houston without Dončić and with Austin Reaves only playing the final two games of the series.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 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
The affection and regard Red Sox ownership had for Cora, who outlasted Breslow’s predecessors, Dave Dombrowski (2015-19) and Chaim Bloom (2019-23), also caused friction.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
But the Shedd outlasted the mobsters and Lord knows what else in its home city’s colorful history and now is trying to raise $500 million over eight years in honor of its pending 100th anniversary in 2030.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
However, Agassi outlasted Bouchard 15-11, 4-15, 15-5.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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
LeBron James and company outlasted Houston without Dončić and with Austin Reaves only playing the final two games of the series.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 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
The affection and regard Red Sox ownership had for Cora, who outlasted Breslow’s predecessors, Dave Dombrowski (2015-19) and Chaim Bloom (2019-23), also caused friction.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
But the Shedd outlasted the mobsters and Lord knows what else in its home city’s colorful history and now is trying to raise $500 million over eight years in honor of its pending 100th anniversary in 2030.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
However, Agassi outlasted Bouchard 15-11, 4-15, 15-5.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
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She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, the company said.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Stenson is survived by his brothers John and his wife Mary, Tom and his wife Mary, Robert and his wife Kristin Callaghan and his nieces and nephews Kaitlin, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jack, Grace, Aidan and Keira.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
4 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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Plutarch wrote it down for posterity, and the line outlived everything else known about the campaign.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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