Thesaurus results for OUTLIVE

outlive

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈliv

Definition of outlive next

as in to survive

to last longer than tortoises will outlive most people, as they live to be over 100 years old

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Recent Examples of outlive But many other people care for someone who could possibly outlive them — an adult child, a sibling or a spouse. —

Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026 His legacy to our nation will outlive any tweet or any statement of the current president. —

ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 Today’s retirees are outliving any previous generation. —

Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 Americans fear outliving their savings as much as any other potential retirement setback, including failing health, according to research from the Transamerica Center. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlive

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Far too many people are struggling to, to survive and certainly can't thrive paycheck to paycheck in this country, which should not be happening in the wealthiest country in the history of the world.

— Ford McCracken, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
He is survived by his mother, Jarica WIlliams, his siblings — Grayson, Kaiden, and Zalayah — and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and great grandparents.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026