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
Howard also shared his thoughts about the Longhorns' roster as a whole, saying the team was incapable of outlasting a team of Ohio State's caliber on the road.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Powered by hydrogen that provides both lift and fuel, the craft can remain aloft for more than 12 hours per mission, far outlasting conventional drones or helicopters.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Running for 12 hours and 30 minutes, the PX141GXT lands in the middle of the battery-life rankings, outlasting the Asus and HP by 90 minutes and nearly 2 hours, respectively, but trailing the PX141EXT and the Acer by similar margins.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Too Hot to Handle alums Nigel Jones and Christine Obanor emerged as the winners of Perfect Match season 2, outlasting every other couple from the season.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Powered by hydrogen that provides both lift and fuel, the craft can remain aloft for more than 12 hours per mission, far outlasting conventional drones or helicopters.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Running for 12 hours and 30 minutes, the PX141GXT lands in the middle of the battery-life rankings, outlasting the Asus and HP by 90 minutes and nearly 2 hours, respectively, but trailing the PX141EXT and the Acer by similar margins.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Too Hot to Handle alums Nigel Jones and Christine Obanor emerged as the winners of Perfect Match season 2, outlasting every other couple from the season.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasting
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See where the cast of the fan-favorite film ended up after surviving Herrington High's alien invasion.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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At Miramontes’ May 9 arraignment, the prosecutor said those surviving victims identified him as the homicide suspect based on his tattoos and a police photo lineup.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Americans fear outliving their money as much as any other potential retirement setback, including failing health, according to a June report from the nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Outlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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