outlasted

past tense of outlast
as in survived
to last longer than I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one your work will probably outlast you

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Recent Examples of outlasted The Chiefs outlasted the Las Vegas Raiders 30-27, but lost wide receivers Tyquan Thornton and Rashee Rice during the game. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 Blake Snell, the Dodgers’ starter, barely outlasted Ray Kerr, the Braves’ opener. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The iPhone 18 Pro Max outlasted it by managing 34 hours and 31 minutes, nine hours under its initial promise of 45 hours of video playback. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The Browns outlasted the Carolina Panthers, 21-18, dropping the Panthers to 1-2 on a day that was costly in many ways. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026 The Gators outlasted Auburn 44-39, clearing a crucial hurdle for Sumrall in earning his first SEC victory at the helm. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 The apex of his season came in July, when Walker outlasted hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber to win the 2026 Home Run Derby on a walk-off blast. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 No one had done this thorough a job to trace the legend’s origins and find out what is true and what is demonstrably false about it — and, more importantly, why the damn thing has outlasted nearly every other gossip item in the history of Hollywood. — Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 Jennings completed 26 of 36 passes for a career-best 430 yards and three touchdowns as SMU (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) outlasted the Seminoles in a game that was delayed nearly two hours due to a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium. — Associated Pess, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasted
Verb
  • Few of her words survived the torrents of sound in which they were immersed; as with certain Grouper recordings, the lyrics emerged as texture more than syntax.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • While the team survived mostly unscathed, the series is looking different as showrunner Victor Teran takes the helm.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.
    — Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The spacecraft launched in 2004 and has far outlived its original design life.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Outlasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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