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 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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  • Kirk is survived by his wife, the former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, and their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk is survived by his wife, former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, and their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • In the final, Koller & Truong outlasted two of Australia’s best in Joseph Wild & George Wall.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Marlowe’s rackety reputation outlasted his death and then went quiet.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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