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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She’s outlived two of her own children and one of her favorite Bears, Walter Payton.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Within a few years, the ISS will outlive its usefulness, and once it is abandoned there will be nothing to keep it at the proper altitude.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Carter entered hospice care in February 2023 and outlived his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died last November.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Although the episode aired during the series' second season, the tradition of Galentine's Day has outlived the show, which stopped production in 2015.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Within a few years, the ISS will outlive its usefulness, and once it is abandoned there will be nothing to keep it at the proper altitude.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Carter entered hospice care in February 2023 and outlived his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died last November.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Although the episode aired during the series' second season, the tradition of Galentine's Day has outlived the show, which stopped production in 2015.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outlive
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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