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
And Detroit ultimately outlasted the Bulls because of its ability to overpower in the paint.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss and its high-scoring offense blew out Tulane in its opening CFP game and outlasted mighty Georgia 39-34 in the semifinals.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
More news Sweden outlasted Czechia to win its first World Juniors gold medal since 2012 yesterday.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Venus outlasted her younger sister and fellow tennis great Serena Williams at the 1998 Australian Open but was ultimately defeated in the quarterfinals by Lindsay Davenport.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
His coalition has outlasted every Israeli government of the past six years, giving him time to restore Israel’s regional deterrence while avoiding substantial inquiry into the decision-making preceding its unprecedented security lapse on October 7, 2023.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
But let’s stick to the important subject at hand, which is that justified - or not - McDaniel has outlasted all but one of his contemporaries.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
On Monday, the young Niners defense listened, adjusted and outlasted its opponent.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
In one of the best World Series in recent memory, the Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games, winning both Games 6 and 7 on the road at a raucous Rogers Centre.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss and its high-scoring offense blew out Tulane in its opening CFP game and outlasted mighty Georgia 39-34 in the semifinals.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
More news Sweden outlasted Czechia to win its first World Juniors gold medal since 2012 yesterday.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Venus outlasted her younger sister and fellow tennis great Serena Williams at the 1998 Australian Open but was ultimately defeated in the quarterfinals by Lindsay Davenport.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
His coalition has outlasted every Israeli government of the past six years, giving him time to restore Israel’s regional deterrence while avoiding substantial inquiry into the decision-making preceding its unprecedented security lapse on October 7, 2023.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
But let’s stick to the important subject at hand, which is that justified - or not - McDaniel has outlasted all but one of his contemporaries.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
On Monday, the young Niners defense listened, adjusted and outlasted its opponent.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
In one of the best World Series in recent memory, the Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games, winning both Games 6 and 7 on the road at a raucous Rogers Centre.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
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Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Despite the rest of the royal family being executed, their eldest daughter, Marie-Thérèse, survived.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Adams outlived that prediction, livestreaming from his hospital bed during a stay for radiation treatment before Christmas and picking up again from his bed at home after that.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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When oil prices slid and mismanagement came due, the country staggered into hyperinflation, shortages, and mass migration, culminating in a full‑blown humanitarian crisis that outlived Chávez and deepened under his successor, Nicolás Maduro.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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