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 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.
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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
Game 1 of the NBA Finals delivered plenty of excitement as the New York Knicks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 on Wednesday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
San Antonio outlasted a team with the eighth-best scoring margin of all time to get here, even with injuries to De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper, two key backcourt players.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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
Game 1 of the NBA Finals delivered plenty of excitement as the New York Knicks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 on Wednesday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
San Antonio outlasted a team with the eighth-best scoring margin of all time to get here, even with injuries to De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper, two key backcourt players.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
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Ryne Nelson scattered nine hits over seven efficient innings, while closer Paul Sewald survived Donovan Walton’s two-out homer in the ninth to lock down his 18th save in 19 chances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Another hiker survived a grizzly mauling on the popular Grinnell Glacier Trail just weeks later.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 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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Many of these works have far outlived their creators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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