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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This and other trends have fed official Russian triumphalism that the country will ultimately outlast the West, at least in economic terms.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The intrigue: That Chopra even briefly outlasted other Biden-era officials — who were fired by the Trump administration or resigned immediately — was a source of mystery among big bank interest groups.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
The former Alameda County prosecutor of nearly 15 years outlasted six other finalists and is expected to serve through 2026, when the seat again goes up for election.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In the season prior to that epic Divisional round game, the Chiefs outlasted the Bills 38-24 in the AFC Championship.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The intrigue: That Chopra even briefly outlasted other Biden-era officials — who were fired by the Trump administration or resigned immediately — was a source of mystery among big bank interest groups.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
The former Alameda County prosecutor of nearly 15 years outlasted six other finalists and is expected to serve through 2026, when the seat again goes up for election.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In the season prior to that epic Divisional round game, the Chiefs outlasted the Bills 38-24 in the AFC Championship.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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