Synonyms of outlived

outlived

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survived
• outlasted
• succeeded
• perpetuated
• held (past)
• outwore
• endured (past)
• persisted (beyond)
• lasted (beyond)
• held out (past)
• drew out
• abided (beyond)
• outstayed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlived

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

She’s represented here by a woman dematerializing headfirst, seemingly outlived only by her pendulous breasts, and a sparse landscape where a spectral figure peeks up from the bottom edge. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Natasha Gelman died in Mexico in 1998, having outlived her husband by 12 years. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Bangkok has argued that 25 years and five rounds of formal talks under the 2001 MOU produced no real progress, and that the framework had simply outlived its usefulness. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, an Inglewood Democrat, is carrying the measure for a coalition of public safety unions, which argue that the reform has saved billions of dollars and has outlived its usefulness. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Connecticut Ballet, founded in 1981 under the name Ballet Today, has outlived many other ambitious dance companies. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026

Childress sat up on the Michigan International Speedway media center stage having provided the rides for two of the sport’s generational superstars, and, now at 80 years old, outlived both. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026

Many of these works have far outlived their creators. — Literary Hub, 29 May 2026