Synonyms of outlive

outlive

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈliv 

as in to survive

to last longer than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survive
• outlast
• succeed
• perpetuate
• hold (past)
• outwear
• endure (past)
• persist (beyond)
• last (beyond)
• abide (beyond)
• hold out (past)
• draw out
• outstay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlive

But Yorek noted that Seman had a way of building relationships and a community that will outlive him. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Annuities As older Americans worry about outliving their savings, the popularity of annuities has soared in recent years. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026

An idea could now outlive the mind that produced or heard it and travel further than a voice could carry. — Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

But over the subsequent half century, the greenback has comfortably outlived a variety of terminal diagnoses. — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026