outlived

past tense of outlive
as in survived
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 outlived The popular LizaMinnelliOutlives account on X duly noted that Minnelli, 79, has outlived the MSNBC name. Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025 Some experts argue that Benadryl has outlived its usefulness — and may now be doing more harm than good. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2025 The Dead’s fans span several generations and have outlived many of the original members including Ron McKernan (Pigpen), Jerry Garcia, and Phil Lesh, From the original line up only Bob Weir (who was the youngest member) and Mickey Hart will perform at this weekend’s celebration. Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlived
Verb
  • Denver coach Sean Payton was done with Wilson, and the Broncos survived the hit.
    Mac Engel September 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The brothers, Paul and Charles Buckel, survived.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Connor Norby hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the Miami Marlins, who outlasted the host New York Mets 11-8 in a wild back-and-forth game Saturday.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Orange outlasted Laguna Hills 46-43 in a five overtime thriller Friday at El Modena High.
    Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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