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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I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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The Mustangs then hammered the Anteaters, 15-5, in eight innings on Saturday night before outlasting them in Sunday’s rematch.
—Staff, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Tennessee outlasted Nebraska in the last two of three games, recovering with 3-2 and 1-0 wins after dropping the first.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 26 May 2025
The Orange though didn’t have enough to outlast Maryland on Saturday afternoon in the semifinal round.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 25 May 2025
Gavan Biggins tallied five goals, while David Kane had a hat trick as Rockland outlasted Hull 10-8 in the South Shore League.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
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Staff, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Tennessee outlasted Nebraska in the last two of three games, recovering with 3-2 and 1-0 wins after dropping the first.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 26 May 2025
The Orange though didn’t have enough to outlast Maryland on Saturday afternoon in the semifinal round.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 25 May 2025
Gavan Biggins tallied five goals, while David Kane had a hat trick as Rockland outlasted Hull 10-8 in the South Shore League.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for outlast
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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