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
Only two lived to age 5 and Martha outlived all of her children.
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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
Unfortunately, that process took 3 million years, meaning Lister outlived the crew of Red Dwarf… and the entire human race.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Arnold said the liner at Ridgeland pool, which was built in 1962, has outlived its useful life.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The case has outlived the criminal prosecution of the man convicted last summer of the four murders.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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
Unfortunately, that process took 3 million years, meaning Lister outlived the crew of Red Dwarf… and the entire human race.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Arnold said the liner at Ridgeland pool, which was built in 1962, has outlived its useful life.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The case has outlived the criminal prosecution of the man convicted last summer of the four murders.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlived
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She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, the company said.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Stenson is survived by his brothers John and his wife Mary, Tom and his wife Mary, Robert and his wife Kristin Callaghan and his nieces and nephews Kaitlin, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jack, Grace, Aidan and Keira.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Both operated outside traditional structures, backing experimental work and building networks that outlasted them.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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And in Cleveland, the Cavs outlasted the Raptors thanks in large part to center Jarrett Allen, who scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in what was likely the finest playoff performance of his career.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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