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
Connecticut Ballet, founded in 1981 under the name Ballet Today, has outlived many other ambitious dance companies.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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.
—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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlived
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Ryne Nelson scattered nine hits over seven efficient innings, while closer Paul Sewald survived Donovan Walton’s two-out homer in the ninth to lock down his 18th save in 19 chances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Another hiker survived a grizzly mauling on the popular Grinnell Glacier Trail just weeks later.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The teams involved combined to score 102 runs in a stretch that began with a wild slugfest last Monday night, when the Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in a 12-inning game that featured 11 homers and 34 hits.—
Kirk Kern,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The former World Heavyweight Champion outlasted fan favorites LA Knight, Finn Balor and Royce Keys on last week’s episode of SmackDown to punch his ticket to the semifinals.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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