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
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.
—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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlived
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The teen survived and is recovering from his injuries, authorities said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Originally founded in 1881 by the Harvey brothers, the distillery survived wars, economic downturns, and multiple closures before shutting down entirely in 1994.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The Spurs outlasted the reigning champions, Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in a tense deciding game.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The public concern outlasted that resolution.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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