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
But the trick outlived its originator.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
Many of these works have far outlived their creators.
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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.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
Only two lived to age 5 and Martha outlived all of her children.
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Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Plutarch wrote it down for posterity, and the line outlived everything else known about the campaign.
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Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 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.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Connecticut Ballet, founded in 1981 under the name Ballet Today, has outlived many other ambitious dance companies.
—
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
Plutarch wrote it down for posterity, and the line outlived everything else known about the campaign.
—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlived
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Defending champion Argentina survived an upset bid by World Cup darling Cabo Verde 3-2 earlier Friday and next takes on Egypt Tuesday in a Round of 16 game at Atlanta.
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Shawna underwent several surgeries and remained in critical condition but survived the attack.
Verb
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The Seattle Dog outlasted seven other competitors in a bracket-style taste test ahead of a national holiday closely associated with American classic.
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Those six are compared against Cameron's cat, Larry the Chief Mouser, who is still in office and has so far outlasted all but Keir Starmer.
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