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
Gusto has also outlasted and outgrown competitors formed around the same time (consider, for example, Zenefits).
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Game 1: Royals score six late runs to outlast Rangers in 7-1 victory
Game 2: Royals fall behind early in 15-4 loss to Rangers
Here are more notable aspects of Sunday’s game:
Bobby Witt Jr. fuels Royals’ offense
Witt continued his hot start against the Rangers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Game 1: Royals score six late runs to outlast Rangers in 7-1 victory
Game 2: Royals fall behind early in 15-4 loss to Rangers
Here are more notable aspects of Sunday’s game:
Bobby Witt Jr. fuels Royals’ offense
Witt continued his hot start against the Rangers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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