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 Thunder’s pregame party was the result of outlasting the Indiana Pacers in seven thrilling, competitive finals games.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The 23-year-old Cup prospect earned his 10th victory of the season, outlasting the field in overtime Friday afternoon in the series’ inaugural race at the Charlotte Roval on Friday afternoon.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
The Sacramento 6 Drive-In has operated for decades, outlasting many of its California counterparts as indoor multiplexes became the norm.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The true wisdom is found in outlasting the darkness of the periods of destruction—knowing that the darkness is a necessary precursor to your rebirth.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mamdani won the Democratic primary in June, outlasting a long list of contenders — most notably Cuomo, who is now running an independent campaign for mayor.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The 23-year-old Cup prospect earned his 10th victory of the season, outlasting the field in overtime Friday afternoon in the series’ inaugural race at the Charlotte Roval on Friday afternoon.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
The Sacramento 6 Drive-In has operated for decades, outlasting many of its California counterparts as indoor multiplexes became the norm.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The true wisdom is found in outlasting the darkness of the periods of destruction—knowing that the darkness is a necessary precursor to your rebirth.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mamdani won the Democratic primary in June, outlasting a long list of contenders — most notably Cuomo, who is now running an independent campaign for mayor.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasting
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But much like Ole Miss surviving Washington State a couple of weeks ago, Alabama pulling it out at South Carolina seems like a turning point.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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His surviving family agreed to sell Kahmann the items on the condition his story was shared.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Worried about outliving your retirement savings?—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Outlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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