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
Recent Examples on the Web
Whether this view of America’s role in the world will outlast Biden’s presidency is an open question.
—Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
With over $25 billion made between books, movies, video games, and more, the boy wizard’s commercial franchise has far outshone and outlasted most pop-culture fads.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 30 May 2024
The Suspects In each of his cases, Blanc has had to face off against a murderer's row of suspects, having to outsmart and outlast them to uncover the truth.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 May 2024
Each piece comes in a bold color palette and is sturdy enough to outlast generations.
—Amber C. Snider, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
With over $25 billion made between books, movies, video games, and more, the boy wizard’s commercial franchise has far outshone and outlasted most pop-culture fads.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 30 May 2024
The Suspects In each of his cases, Blanc has had to face off against a murderer's row of suspects, having to outsmart and outlast them to uncover the truth.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 May 2024
Each piece comes in a bold color palette and is sturdy enough to outlast generations.
—Amber C. Snider, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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