as in survives
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 outlasts
Everman outlasts Burleson, keeps playoff hopes alive Everman got 21 points and 19 rebounds from Carsyn Smith and 13 points and 6 rebounds from Jahzeriah Esters as the Bulldogs kept their playoff hopes alive with a 56-32 win over Burleson in a District 8-5A contest on Friday.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Over time, authenticity always outlasts performance.
—Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Valentine’s Day may be synonymous with chocolate and flowers, but a thoughtful gift that outlasts February 14 can feel even sweeter.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
But her work is about building infrastructure that outlasts political cycles and social media backlash.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Every artist, athlete, or entrepreneur who outlasts is following a pure thread of desire.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Many go on to further education, civil-service roles, or even local panchayats, building a pipeline of community leadership that outlasts any single campaign.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Over time, authenticity always outlasts performance.
—Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Valentine’s Day may be synonymous with chocolate and flowers, but a thoughtful gift that outlasts February 14 can feel even sweeter.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
But her work is about building infrastructure that outlasts political cycles and social media backlash.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Every artist, athlete, or entrepreneur who outlasts is following a pure thread of desire.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Many go on to further education, civil-service roles, or even local panchayats, building a pipeline of community leadership that outlasts any single campaign.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasts
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As forewarned, Cuoco's Nancy Drew-esque paleontologist Alice Monroe survives the four-part action series in France and is reunited with her missing boyfriend, the suspiciously-perfect humanitarian Tom Parker (Sam Claflin).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Carved from a single log, its existence rarely survives as the coffin was made of wood, but the wet, humid environment ended up preserving it, giving modern-day viewers an unprecedented look at a rare wooden Roman-era coffin.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hadi’s exceptional attention gives cinematic identity to collective artisanal energy, to the life force of care and devotion that stands outside the agonies of politics, to the spirit that endures a regime and outlives it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Quiet credibility sometimes outlives viral moments.—
Becca Brazil,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Outlasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasts. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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