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
The Spurs clinched their spot in the championship round after outlasting Oklahoma City, defeating the defending champs on the Thunder’s home floor in Game 7 on Saturday.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
But Game 7 was closely contested, with the Spurs outlasting the defending champion Thunder to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals and set up a rematch with the New York Knicks from the league's 1999 championship series.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The team features Megan Grant, the Bruins' two-sport athlete who shattered Lauren Espinoza's 31-year-old single-season home run record in the Big Ten Softball Tournament and extended it to 40 home runs, outlasting Oklahoma's Kendall Wells for the record.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Pacers cruised through the Eastern Conference, losing only four games in their first three series before nearly outlasting the dominant Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 2026
For Iran's leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Surviving could be seen as victory for Iran For Iran’s leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
South Regional prediction Houston returns to the Final Four by outlasting Florida in a rematch of last year’s championship game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Despite trailing for much of the game, Texas A&M men's basketball battled back to force triple-overtime, outlasting LSU in the regular season finale 94-91.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
But Game 7 was closely contested, with the Spurs outlasting the defending champion Thunder to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals and set up a rematch with the New York Knicks from the league's 1999 championship series.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The team features Megan Grant, the Bruins' two-sport athlete who shattered Lauren Espinoza's 31-year-old single-season home run record in the Big Ten Softball Tournament and extended it to 40 home runs, outlasting Oklahoma's Kendall Wells for the record.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Pacers cruised through the Eastern Conference, losing only four games in their first three series before nearly outlasting the dominant Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 2026
For Iran's leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Surviving could be seen as victory for Iran For Iran’s leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
South Regional prediction Houston returns to the Final Four by outlasting Florida in a rematch of last year’s championship game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Despite trailing for much of the game, Texas A&M men's basketball battled back to force triple-overtime, outlasting LSU in the regular season finale 94-91.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasting
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The two surviving chicks were later named Sunny and Gizmo after 54,000 names were submitted by fans.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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This class focuses on how to understand nature and develop skills from surviving in ancient times to future sustainability practices.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The risk of outliving the plan.—
Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Annuities For retirees who are more worried about outliving their money than chasing growth, an annuity could be a smart option.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Outlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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