outlasted

past tense of outlast
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 So deeply that the love outlasted mental illness, suicide and the long journey to make this film. Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026 Green, ever the veteran simply outlasted the younger fighter. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The Blue Jays, outlasted by the Dodgers in last year’s seven-game World Series, improved to 44-49. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 The Egyptian star’s wish became reality just hours later, when Argentina outlasted a spirited Cape Verde side in extra time to set up a matchup against Egypt in the round of 16 in Atlanta at noon Tuesday. Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 Colombia eventually outlasted Ghana to survive the first FIFA World Cup knockout round in Kansas City Stadium, also known as Arrowhead Stadium, but those at the watch parties didn’t seem to hold a grudge. Eleanor Nash july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 History downgraded him Dickinson’s reputation as a man more of words than of action has long outlasted him. Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The Seattle Dog outlasted seven other competitors in a bracket-style taste test ahead of a national holiday closely associated with American classic. Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Those six are compared against Cameron's cat, Larry the Chief Mouser, who is still in office and has so far outlasted all but Keir Starmer. Joelle Gross, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
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  • Crocker, who survived the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, said that at this point an unconditional opening of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic should be the objective.
    Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • What survived is a tax that raises little, exempts anyone with a bank account, and concentrates its burden on the sliver of senders least able to route around it.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • Natasha Gelman died in Mexico in 1998, having outlived her husband by 12 years.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Bangkok has argued that 25 years and five rounds of formal talks under the 2001 MOU produced no real progress, and that the framework had simply outlived its usefulness.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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