Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstaying
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The Italian fashion powerhouse has secured his dream of making a lasting impact, outliving Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent.—
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
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Weir was right, but those tours — whether billed as the Other Ones or the Dead — were a blend of old camaraderie and lingering friction between the members.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Forecasters say this pattern reflects lingering La Niña influences in the Pacific and the gradual transition toward spring.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hobbled Indiana came into the game ranked last in offense in the NBA, but put up 124 points in regulation before outlasting their arch nemesis in extra time.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 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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Researchers hope that the TAL system could eventually be a viable strategy for patients who are waiting for donor lungs — specifically, those with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) along with necrotizing pneumonia or septic shock.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Officers then moved in on the nurses who did not give way, zip-tied their hands and led them to waiting police vans.—
Barry Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Outstaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstaying. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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