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
Ramón Laureano had a bloop RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning off closer Aroldis Chapman and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday at frigid Fenway Park.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
In opening round matchups, Oklahoma outlasted Colorado 90-86 in overtime, while Baylor outmatched Minnesota 67-48 to set up a semifinal clash between the two former Big 12 foes on Saturday afternoon.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
The orange group outlasted the other two, with Stephanie winning immunity and all five of them enjoying the iconic Applebee's feast together before voting.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In perhaps the biggest shocker, Bosnia and Herzegovina outlasted Italy on penalty kicks to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The response made clear that Shalit’s 41-year run on morning television left a mark that outlasted his time on air.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayoral control has outlasted individual mayoralties because Albany recognizes time and time again that mayoral control is the choice that puts our children first.
—Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Ehrlich tied environment to immigration Within the United States, Ehrlich co-founded the organization Zero Population Growth, which quickly outlasted its original premise.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The following season, Allen, Donny Marshall and Kevin Ollie led a group that again had Final Four dreams, but they were outlasted in Oakland by top-seeded UCLA in the Elite Eight.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
In opening round matchups, Oklahoma outlasted Colorado 90-86 in overtime, while Baylor outmatched Minnesota 67-48 to set up a semifinal clash between the two former Big 12 foes on Saturday afternoon.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
The orange group outlasted the other two, with Stephanie winning immunity and all five of them enjoying the iconic Applebee's feast together before voting.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In perhaps the biggest shocker, Bosnia and Herzegovina outlasted Italy on penalty kicks to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The response made clear that Shalit’s 41-year run on morning television left a mark that outlasted his time on air.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayoral control has outlasted individual mayoralties because Albany recognizes time and time again that mayoral control is the choice that puts our children first.
—Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Ehrlich tied environment to immigration Within the United States, Ehrlich co-founded the organization Zero Population Growth, which quickly outlasted its original premise.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The following season, Allen, Donny Marshall and Kevin Ollie led a group that again had Final Four dreams, but they were outlasted in Oakland by top-seeded UCLA in the Elite Eight.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
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In November, a wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off the city captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern of her boat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Thomas Jefferson launched other expeditions besides Lewis and Clark’s, and those expeditions also included enslaved people, though their names have not survived.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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That work has outlived much of the Black Lives Matter movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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