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
But no Attorney General in history has caused more damage to the department itself—damage that promises to long outlast Bondi’s tenure, and to be deepened, not repaired, by whoever is chosen to succeed her.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The orange group outlasted the other two, with Stephanie winning immunity and all five of them enjoying the iconic Applebee's feast together before voting.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In perhaps the biggest shocker, Bosnia and Herzegovina outlasted Italy on penalty kicks to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The response made clear that Shalit’s 41-year run on morning television left a mark that outlasted his time on air.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The orange group outlasted the other two, with Stephanie winning immunity and all five of them enjoying the iconic Applebee's feast together before voting.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In perhaps the biggest shocker, Bosnia and Herzegovina outlasted Italy on penalty kicks to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The response made clear that Shalit’s 41-year run on morning television left a mark that outlasted his time on air.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlast
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Far too many people are struggling to, to survive and certainly can't thrive paycheck to paycheck in this country, which should not be happening in the wealthiest country in the history of the world.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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He is survived by his mother, Jarica WIlliams, his siblings — Grayson, Kaiden, and Zalayah — and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and great grandparents.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Taken to an extreme, an ever-evolving idea of retirement could outlive drastic institutional change, perhaps enduring longer than the institutions of American democracy or beyond climate disaster.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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That work has outlived much of the Black Lives Matter movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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