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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlive
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Titanique doesn’t just survive the jump to Broadway.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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In at least six instances, people have survived the operations, spurring efforts to find and rescue them in most cases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tanner Murray hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also connected and the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Sunday after the first pitch was pushed back 3 hours because of rain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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That set up as thrilling a back nine as the Masters has ever seen, marked by Nicklaus making a 40-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to outlast Weiskopf and Johnny Miller.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlive. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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