outlive
verb
out·live
ˌau̇t-ˈliv 
outlived; outliving; outlives
1
: to live beyond or longer than
outlived most of his friends
outlive its usefulness
2
: to survive the effects of
universities … outlive many political and social changes—
J. B. Conant
J. B. ConantExamples of outlive in a Sentence
No mother wants to outlive her children.
He outlived his wife by 10 years.
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Yonatan Touval, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
At this age he's already outlived both of his parents.
—Ashley Westerman, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Across a couple studies following thousands of people, those with higher scores have outlived their less agile counterparts.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 22 Aug. 2025
Most of us outlive our parents and meet our long-term friends and partners later in life.
—Our Place, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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