as in surviving
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 outliving
Americans fear outliving their money as much as any other potential retirement setback, including failing health, according to a June report from the nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outliving
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All five surviving victims were stable as of Sunday afternoon and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Their reward for surviving the first week of class would be a front-row seat to another likely humiliation.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Sacramento 6 Drive-In has operated for decades, outlasting many of its California counterparts as indoor multiplexes became the norm.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The true wisdom is found in outlasting the darkness of the periods of destruction—knowing that the darkness is a necessary precursor to your rebirth.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Outliving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outliving. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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