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
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Canisius 78, Fairfield 67 Paul McMillan IV scored 31 points on 9 of 16 shooting as Canisius outlasted Fairfield on the road on Saturday.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Putin is gambling that Russia can outlast Ukraine, believing that without decisive Western aid, Ukrainian morale and resources will collapse.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Horned Frogs outlasted the Jayhawks 80-73 last Wednesday as Sedona Prince scored 30 points and added 14 rebounds.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Movements outlast moments because they are powered by shared purpose and sustained by collective ownership.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Putin is gambling that Russia can outlast Ukraine, believing that without decisive Western aid, Ukrainian morale and resources will collapse.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Horned Frogs outlasted the Jayhawks 80-73 last Wednesday as Sedona Prince scored 30 points and added 14 rebounds.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Movements outlast moments because they are powered by shared purpose and sustained by collective ownership.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 12 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 2025.
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