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
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.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
Many of these works have far outlived their creators.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
The presumption that a woman’s wedding should be the best day of her life has outlived many waves of feminism.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Only two lived to age 5 and Martha outlived all of her children.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
By then, the WTA Tour Finals had outlived its usefulness to Saudi Arabia’s wider tennis ambitions, two people briefed on its sports ministry’s operations, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Plutarch wrote it down for posterity, and the line outlived everything else known about the campaign.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
At 69, Fatou has far outlived most members of her species.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
That work has outlived much of the Black Lives Matter movement.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
Many of these works have far outlived their creators.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
The presumption that a woman’s wedding should be the best day of her life has outlived many waves of feminism.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Only two lived to age 5 and Martha outlived all of her children.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
By then, the WTA Tour Finals had outlived its usefulness to Saudi Arabia’s wider tennis ambitions, two people briefed on its sports ministry’s operations, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Plutarch wrote it down for posterity, and the line outlived everything else known about the campaign.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
At 69, Fatou has far outlived most members of her species.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
That work has outlived much of the Black Lives Matter movement.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlived
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Lee, survived by his 11-year-old son, is remembered as a family man.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The mice that typically survived at high rates fared much worse when housed with KTI-3 mice, with their survival falling to 10%.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Pinch-hitter Josh Rojas had a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning in his Kansas City debut and the Royals outlasted the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Game 1 of the NBA Finals delivered plenty of excitement as the New York Knicks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 on Wednesday.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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