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 reality is more complicated than that, particularly considering Kacyznski’s writing outlived his arrest. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026 Old rats paired with younger ones outlived those paired with animals their own age. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Nearly nine decades later, Sanders argues that the standard has outlived the economy that it was built on. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The research, according to Otto, found the dogs involved in search and rescue had minimal health risks and also outlived the average lifespan of their breed. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 The AfD’s success shows the mounting tensions within Germany over whether that identity endures at the core of the new German state or has now outlived its usefulness. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Longevity helps; if Picasso hadn’t outlived his Blue Period and Guernica by a long stretch of years, he might be dinted today as indulgently moody. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 Such is the power of mythic literature that the creation has outlived his creator. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Jackson Pollock was more famous, but Lee Krasner outlived him by almost three decades. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlived
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  • The structure was built in 1872 (the hotel is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2022) and has survived through floods and epidemics of years past.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Laguna is survived by her daughter, Laura, and her grandchildren, João and Daniel.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • The Monarchs outlasted the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 10-9 on Saturday night at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The News Cafe pushed Miami Beach to a new golden era that has outlasted its regular rises and falls.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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