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 There is precedent for host-city afterglow outlasting the tournament itself. Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 17 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 Coming to the glum realization that love isn’t outlasting infatuation is trickier to write about than a more incendiary subject like unfaithfulness, but Rodrigo pulls it off. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 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
Verb
  • Lots of acorns one year means lots of mice the next, which gives baby ticks a greater chance of biting a mouse and surviving long enough to bite us.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • After all, bills continue arriving, creditors may start reaching out and, in turn, surviving family members are often left to determine which financial obligations still need attention.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
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  • Someone with several million in assets, for instance, may not have to worry about outliving their savings.
    David Chavern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Americans are outliving their retirement With concerns about Security growing there's a new report showing that people are likely to outlive their savings in 41 states.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 June 2026

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

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