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
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The Celtics outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime Wednesday night, winning 117-113 while a cavalcade of key players from both sides watched in street clothes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in Philadelphia in a game contested primarily in heavy snow.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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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
The Celtics outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime Wednesday night, winning 117-113 while a cavalcade of key players from both sides watched in street clothes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in Philadelphia in a game contested primarily in heavy snow.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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