outlast
verb
out·last
ˌau̇t-ˈlast 
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts
: to last longer than : to continue to exist, be active, etc., longer than (someone or something)
BookCourt … withstood the 1999 opening of a Barnes & Noble store just a few blocks away and even outlasted the owners' marriage.—
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Eli RosenbergExamples of outlast in a Sentence
I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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The Conte will find you regardless—whether in the gardens, the chapel, along the river, or by the water mill—ready to tell you exactly how this land fed Venice, sheltered its people, and outlasted its republic.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Tiffany is outwit, outplay, and outlast.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Yosniel De Jesus Ruiz collected 11 kills, six assists and two blocks, filling in after Larry Claudio’s injury in the third set as Revere (17-1) outlasted Lynn Classical 3-2 to secure the Greater Boston League title.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Retailers who treat it as a cultural moment will build consumer relationships that outlast the final whistle.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Tiffany is outwit, outplay, and outlast.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Yosniel De Jesus Ruiz collected 11 kills, six assists and two blocks, filling in after Larry Claudio’s injury in the third set as Revere (17-1) outlasted Lynn Classical 3-2 to secure the Greater Boston League title.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Retailers who treat it as a cultural moment will build consumer relationships that outlast the final whistle.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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