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
The Italian fashion powerhouse has secured his dream of making a lasting impact, outliving Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent.
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Jye Marshall, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, as an IFL Science report points out, operators failed to foresee Hubble outliving the Space Shuttle Program.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Ladies refuse to be diminished during one of the most important seasons of your life, the days of outliving men but doing it in poor health are over.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
This means that the box can be easily transferred between different base chassis, potentially outliving the truck (or multiple trucks).
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
Many people underestimate their life expectancy and the possibility of outliving their savings.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Worried about outliving your retirement savings?
—David McMillin, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
For example, some birds of prey did not conform to the male advantage among birds, with female falcons and hawks in zoos outliving their male counterparts, according to the study.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Jye Marshall, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, as an IFL Science report points out, operators failed to foresee Hubble outliving the Space Shuttle Program.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Ladies refuse to be diminished during one of the most important seasons of your life, the days of outliving men but doing it in poor health are over.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
This means that the box can be easily transferred between different base chassis, potentially outliving the truck (or multiple trucks).
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
Many people underestimate their life expectancy and the possibility of outliving their savings.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Worried about outliving your retirement savings?
—David McMillin, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
For example, some birds of prey did not conform to the male advantage among birds, with female falcons and hawks in zoos outliving their male counterparts, according to the study.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outliving
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This puts a premium on range, payload, and onboard computing power, all while surviving the stresses of carrier launches and recoveries at sea.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The organization’s website states that receiving CPR immediately after the onset can help to double – even triple – the chances of surviving.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Big Ten is a bloodbath, and the Wolverines are hanging on to second place by a thread after outlasting the Spartans in overtime.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The king of this year’s crop of bad-dad movies, outlasting Jay Kelly and Ella McKay.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Outliving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outliving. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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