outlast

verb

out·​last ˌau̇t-ˈlast How to pronounce outlast (audio)
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts
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transitive verb

: 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.—Eli Rosenberg

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I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one your work will probably outlast you
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The Neo managed to outlast the Lenovo Googlebook 15, but otherwise simply isn't as long-lasting as the others here. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 The look softens, but traces can outlast the semi-permanent window artists advertise. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 Saturday night, the Hurricanes outlasted Florida State, 43-35, the double overtime game adding another epic episode to the rivalry. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Best Rap Album is no different, as last year’s winner was Kendrick Lamar, a multi-time victor whose chart-topping GNX album outlasted the field. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outlast was in 1570

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outlast

verb
out·​last
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈlast
: to last longer than : survive
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