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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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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Getting rid of the procedure that allows minority members to obstruct legislation would give Republicans greater power to turn Trumpism into policy that could outlast Trump.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The Titans outlasted the Patriots 20-17 yesterday in overtime.
—Axios Nashville, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Everyone from Mel Gibson to Patrick Dempsey has graced the cover of our annual Sexiest Man Alive issue, but only a select few have had the charisma to outlast this mortal coil!
—John Russell, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Many political scientists believe that a constituency of authoritarians will outlast whatever fate Donald Trump faces this November.
—Michael McDevitt, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The Titans outlasted the Patriots 20-17 yesterday in overtime.
—Axios Nashville, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Everyone from Mel Gibson to Patrick Dempsey has graced the cover of our annual Sexiest Man Alive issue, but only a select few have had the charisma to outlast this mortal coil!
—John Russell, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Many political scientists believe that a constituency of authoritarians will outlast whatever fate Donald Trump faces this November.
—Michael McDevitt, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outlast
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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