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outlive

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈliv

Definition of outlive

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 Across the rest of the animal kingdom, bigger species tend to outlive smaller ones. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The once-promising prodigy will grow dissolute, remorseful and resentful of his wife, who outlives him. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Still others will be negative or stale, reflecting perceptions that have outlived the reality behind them. — Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Music that has outlived trends, generations, and just about everything else the world has thrown at it. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlive

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Figuring out whether those systems can survive is a big part of what Sandia’s Z Machine and Lawrence Livermore’s NIF were built for.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
And yet Church’s and some of its neighbors, including Tricker’s, Cheaney, and Edward Green, survived by turning the traditional manufacturing practices on which the town was built into an increasingly appreciated point of difference.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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