as in to survive
to last longer than
tortoises will outlive most people, as they live to be over 100 years old
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Recent Examples of outlive
Patti had outlived by several years the median life expectancy of 36.7 years for hippos living in human care.
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Some initiatives have outlived their usefulness or have led to dependency rather than the development outcomes that were intended.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
People outlive their good health by an average of 9.6 years — 12 years for those who live in the U.S. — according to research by Garmany and Andre Terzig, a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, also at Mayo.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Long lasting lives:Parrots and turtles often outlive their owners.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Some initiatives have outlived their usefulness or have led to dependency rather than the development outcomes that were intended.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
People outlive their good health by an average of 9.6 years — 12 years for those who live in the U.S. — according to research by Garmany and Andre Terzig, a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, also at Mayo.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Long lasting lives:Parrots and turtles often outlive their owners.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for outlive
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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