outlast

verb

out·​last ˌau̇t-ˈlast How to pronounce outlast (audio)
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts

transitive verb

: 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.Eli Rosenberg

Examples 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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Steered by numerous standout performances, the No. 1 University of Arkansas baseball team outlasted No. 6 Georgia 13-3 on Friday night in Athens, Ga. After the first 10 Razorbacks were unable to reach base, Arkansas ran away to win by scoring 13 unanswered runs. Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025 The Gators got to this point by surviving a heavyweight bout with fellow SEC team Auburn, outlasting the Tigers through the heroics of Walter Clayton Jr. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025 The 5 Star had outlasted a demolition notice from a new landlord in 2016 and now music communities across the nation were emerging from the COVID-19 shutdown to find that many of their favorite venues would not be reopening. Steven Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025 Your systems become your legacy, turning your expertise into something that outlasts you. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outlast

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outlast was in 1570

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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

outlast

verb
out·​last
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈlast
: to last longer than : survive

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