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. Conant
Examples of outlive in a Sentence
No mother wants to outlive her children.
He outlived his wife by 10 years.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Geoff Keighley has effectively outlived E3 and has now turned The Game Awards into the biggest multi-studio showcase of the year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Warren Buffett's life in pictures 1 of 43 Buffett also gave estate-planning advice to parents with wealth that might outlive them.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Catherine outlived her husband by 20 years, returning to her home country and even serving as regent of Portugal.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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