outlive
verb
out·live
ˌau̇t-ˈliv 
outlived; outliving; outlives
1
: to live beyond or longer than
outlived most of his friends
outlive its usefulness
2
: to survive the effects of
universities … outlive many political and social changes—
J. B. Conant
J. B. Conant
Examples of outlive in a Sentence
No mother wants to outlive her children.
He outlived his wife by 10 years.
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And no parent should ever have to outlive their children, and these poor parents have to outlive two now.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 June 2024
Astronomer David Pooley, whose research depends on the Chandra, disagrees with the idea that the telescope has outlived its usefulness.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But if the mother turns that egg into a female baby, then that female could outlive her and carry her genetic information out into the world.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 12 June 2024
Hangar 3 has outlived its design lifespan, said NASA’s Trina Meiser, an architectural historian.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 June 2024
Astronomer David Pooley, whose research depends on the Chandra, disagrees with the idea that the telescope has outlived its usefulness.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But if the mother turns that egg into a female baby, then that female could outlive her and carry her genetic information out into the world.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 12 June 2024
Hangar 3 has outlived its design lifespan, said NASA’s Trina Meiser, an architectural historian.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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