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
Their own addictions to meth persisted for years, outlasting the lives of both their father and grandfather.
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Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Nevada has won two in a row after a 1-8 start, outlasting Wyoming last week for a 13-7 road victory.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
But when the show first kicked off 20 years ago, the prize for outlasting other celebrities in ABC’s makeshift ballroom looked and felt very different.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of Minnesota's second straight stunning collapse, rallying late in regulation and outlasting the Timberwolves 117-112 in overtime.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Hedda was difficult to get made, outlasting pauses induced by the writers and actors strikes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
The two schools combined to score 74 points, with Vincent Memorial narrowly outlasting Imperial 40-34, claiming the program’s first section title.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Week 9 highlights include Clayton Valley Charter holding off Campolindo for a big league victory, Serra rallying to beat Archbishop Mitty, Live Oak outlasting Branham and San Jose rolling over Prospect.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The Thunder’s pregame party was the result of outlasting the Indiana Pacers in seven thrilling, competitive finals games.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Nevada has won two in a row after a 1-8 start, outlasting Wyoming last week for a 13-7 road victory.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
But when the show first kicked off 20 years ago, the prize for outlasting other celebrities in ABC’s makeshift ballroom looked and felt very different.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of Minnesota's second straight stunning collapse, rallying late in regulation and outlasting the Timberwolves 117-112 in overtime.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Hedda was difficult to get made, outlasting pauses induced by the writers and actors strikes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
The two schools combined to score 74 points, with Vincent Memorial narrowly outlasting Imperial 40-34, claiming the program’s first section title.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Week 9 highlights include Clayton Valley Charter holding off Campolindo for a big league victory, Serra rallying to beat Archbishop Mitty, Live Oak outlasting Branham and San Jose rolling over Prospect.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The Thunder’s pregame party was the result of outlasting the Indiana Pacers in seven thrilling, competitive finals games.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasting
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Throughout both films, Stern's Marv is subjected to some of the worst obstacles set up to protect Keven, including stepping on a nail barefoot, taking a hot iron to the face and bricks to the head, and surviving an electrocution.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Removing combustible materials from Zone 0 is one of the most practical steps to reduce risk and improve a structure's likelihood of surviving extreme wildfire exposure.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ladies refuse to be diminished during one of the most important seasons of your life, the days of outliving men but doing it in poor health are over.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Dec. 2025
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This means that the box can be easily transferred between different base chassis, potentially outliving the truck (or multiple trucks).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Outlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasting. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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