outlasting

present participle of outlast
as in surviving
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 outlasting By reading the mutations stacked up in the tumor’s genome as a kind of clock, researchers estimate the lineage has been dividing and passing from clam to clam for more than two centuries, outlasting countless generations of its hosts. John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The 24-year-old from Texas shot 13-under for the tournament, outlasting Malaysia’s Mirabel Ting by one shot. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 As an adult who now has a standing bi-weekly appointment and no longer plays any kind of organized sport, my nails are in far better shape and the shade continues to be a constant in my life, outlasting many friendships and relationships. Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 17 July 2026 The Swiss run ends after outlasting Algeria and Colombia in elimination games. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 Langeliers received a total of 2,077,756 votes in Phase 1, outlasting Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk and his team’s massive voting bloc. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 The Chicago Bulls won the team’s third NBA championship by outlasting the Phoenix Suns 99-98. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 Maury Povich became the enduring king of the daytime talk show, outlasting his peers until his show finally ended in 2022. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 And the name wound up outlasting the circumstances that produced it. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasting
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  • The result is that nighttime driving increasingly feels less like navigating through darkness and more like surviving a rolling photonics demonstration from the consumer electronics industry.
    Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Sheridan's formidable character, Cody, is the most experienced (and vocal) at surviving this new, lethal style of warfare.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Annuities As older Americans worry about outliving their savings, the popularity of annuities has soared in recent years.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Someone with several million in assets, for instance, may not have to worry about outliving their savings.
    David Chavern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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“Outlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasting. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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