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.—
Eli Rosenberg
Eli RosenbergExamples 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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The Trojans outlasted No. 5 Kansas State in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Dane Myers hit a walk-off single with one out in the 12th inning as the Miami Marlins outlasted the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Saturday.
—Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
On the other other hand, a trailer can outlast the motor vehicle, towing behind your next vehicle and the one after that.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
For millennia, this 2,000-year-old ancient sentinel has silently witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations, outlasting even some of Greece’s most famous historical figures.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Dane Myers hit a walk-off single with one out in the 12th inning as the Miami Marlins outlasted the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Saturday.
—Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
On the other other hand, a trailer can outlast the motor vehicle, towing behind your next vehicle and the one after that.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
For millennia, this 2,000-year-old ancient sentinel has silently witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations, outlasting even some of Greece’s most famous historical figures.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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