as in to survive
to last longer than
I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one your work will probably outlast you
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Recent Examples of outlast
The contestants are isolated from one another, with the sole goal being to outlast everyone else and avoid tapping out.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
But in overtime, Stars goalie Jake Oettinger outlasted his soon-to-be Team USA teammate.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Trump’s new Fed chair will likely outlast him in office.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
But in overtime, Stars goalie Jake Oettinger outlasted his soon-to-be Team USA teammate.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Trump’s new Fed chair will likely outlast him in office.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlast
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If St Pauli survive relegation this season, this will be remembered as a pivotal performance.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gore is survived by his wife and three children.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hadi’s exceptional attention gives cinematic identity to collective artisanal energy, to the life force of care and devotion that stands outside the agonies of politics, to the spirit that endures a regime and outlives it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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My book belongs to ongoing discussions that live in and outlive literary dilemmas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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