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 nightcap was even better, with Denver outlasting Michigan — two teams with 19 titles between them — in a double-overtime instant classic.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 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
The king of this year’s crop of bad-dad movies, outlasting Jay Kelly and Ella McKay.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks punched their ticket by winning a rubber match against the Los Angeles Rams, outlasting their division rival 31-27 in an explosive thriller.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Their own addictions to meth persisted for years, outlasting the lives of both their father and grandfather.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 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
The king of this year’s crop of bad-dad movies, outlasting Jay Kelly and Ella McKay.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks punched their ticket by winning a rubber match against the Los Angeles Rams, outlasting their division rival 31-27 in an explosive thriller.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Their own addictions to meth persisted for years, outlasting the lives of both their father and grandfather.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasting
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Then the Covid pandemic virtually halted travel and all airlines experienced deep losses, only surviving through the help of an industrywide federal bailout.—
Donald Judd,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Air Canada’s two pilots, Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, have been credited with saving the lives of the 72 passengers and the two surviving crew members on the plane.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Worried about outliving your retirement savings?—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vierstra has not developed ALS and is outliving many of his family members.—
Jon LaPook,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Outlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasting. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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