as in survived
to last longer than
tortoises will outlive most people, as they live to be over 100 years old
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Recent Examples of outlived
At 91, Frank had outlived many of the people closest to him.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
But Adams outlived that prediction, livestreaming from his hospital bed during a stay for radiation treatment before Christmas and picking up again from his bed at home after that.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
When oil prices slid and mismanagement came due, the country staggered into hyperinflation, shortages, and mass migration, culminating in a full‑blown humanitarian crisis that outlived Chávez and deepened under his successor, Nicolás Maduro.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The Critics Choice Awards aired Sunday night from Los Angeles, paying tribute not only to the stars that lit up the big screen in 2025, but also to those whose impact outlived them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The design outlived Gehry by a week and Miyake by three years — a small miracle by today’s cycles of retail turnover.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2025
At 267 feet tall, General Grant Tree is estimated to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, which means the sequoia was growing alongside woolly mammoths and outlived the Roman Empire.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
Born on November 22, 1973, Hannah Shirley is now twice as old as most members of her species, having well outlived the typical 25–30 year lifespan of pygmy hippos in the wild.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The penny outlived its sibling, the half-penny, by 168 years.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
But Adams outlived that prediction, livestreaming from his hospital bed during a stay for radiation treatment before Christmas and picking up again from his bed at home after that.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
When oil prices slid and mismanagement came due, the country staggered into hyperinflation, shortages, and mass migration, culminating in a full‑blown humanitarian crisis that outlived Chávez and deepened under his successor, Nicolás Maduro.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The Critics Choice Awards aired Sunday night from Los Angeles, paying tribute not only to the stars that lit up the big screen in 2025, but also to those whose impact outlived them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The design outlived Gehry by a week and Miyake by three years — a small miracle by today’s cycles of retail turnover.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2025
At 267 feet tall, General Grant Tree is estimated to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, which means the sequoia was growing alongside woolly mammoths and outlived the Roman Empire.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
Born on November 22, 1973, Hannah Shirley is now twice as old as most members of her species, having well outlived the typical 25–30 year lifespan of pygmy hippos in the wild.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The penny outlived its sibling, the half-penny, by 168 years.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlived
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She is also survived by siblings Maureen Jolley, Marcus O'Hara, Michael O'Hara, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom O'Hara and Patricia Wallice.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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O’Hara is survived by her husband Welch, sons Matthew and Luke, along with siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O‘Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallice.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Seattle blew out San Francisco and outlasted the Los Angeles Rams to reach this stage.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jalen Brunson had 42 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in two overtimes Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Outlived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlived. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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