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
Gradually, the team has uncovered the colorful history of a port that endured for more than 800 years, both predating and outlasting its masters in Rome.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
How Ukraine Can Do More With Less A military strategy to outlast Russia.
—Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Dons then outlasted El Dorado Hills in a thrilling 13-11 extra-inning victory to capture the regional crown.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
That broader issue will be settled through a slower process that would likely outlast the strike.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
How Ukraine Can Do More With Less A military strategy to outlast Russia.
—Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Dons then outlasted El Dorado Hills in a thrilling 13-11 extra-inning victory to capture the regional crown.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
That broader issue will be settled through a slower process that would likely outlast the strike.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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