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 intentional walk has outlived its usefulness, as anybody who paid as much as $1,371 face value for a ticket to the three World Series games this week at Dodger Stadium can attest.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Samuel Adams also outlived his.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Hart had a brilliant but too-short run; Godard outlived nearly all his contemporaries and became one of the world’s most important filmmakers.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
At 103 years old, the woman who first stepped into the story of the Black Dahlia murder would be the last to leave it, having outlived every other participant.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Samuel Adams also outlived his.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Hart had a brilliant but too-short run; Godard outlived nearly all his contemporaries and became one of the world’s most important filmmakers.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
At 103 years old, the woman who first stepped into the story of the Black Dahlia murder would be the last to leave it, having outlived every other participant.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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He is survived by two other children and his wife.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one of the best World Series in recent memory, the Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games, winning both Games 6 and 7 on the road at a raucous Rogers Centre.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Obiri, who won NYCM in 2023 and finished second in 2024, outlasted countrywoman Sharon Lokedi, the 2022 NYCM champion.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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