Synonyms of outlived

outlived

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survived
• outlasted
• succeeded
• perpetuated
• held (past)
• outwore
• endured (past)
• persisted (beyond)
• lasted (beyond)
• held out (past)
• drew out
• abided (beyond)
• outstayed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlived

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

Caterham outlived her late husband, Norman Caterham, who died in 1976, as well as their two children, daughters Gem and Anne. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 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

As the report found, TV ads have not outlived their usefulness. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Today’s class of Arab comics agrees that this mode of comedy, while necessary at the time, has outlived its usefulness. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

If Enterprise is the Star Trek show cut off too soon, Discovery may very well be the first Star Trek show to have outlived its welcome. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026