outlast
verb (used with object)
to endure or last longer than.
had outlasted
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past perfectof outlast.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Earlier in the day, Alcaraz had outlasted third seed Alexander Zverev in a five-plus hour epic in which he overcame cramping and exhaustion to prevail in five sets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
It was poise, composure, and once James’ three ticked off the rim, the Huskies had outlasted again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2023
Hill’s statue had outlasted more than a dozen others taken down since the social-justice protests of 2020 — its removal delayed because of its unique status as a tomb.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022
It was 3 July 2012 and Esfandiari, then 33, had outlasted 47 other poker players in Las Vegas.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022
The walls were yet perfect, for they had been built of irregular sized stones, laid up in cement, and so had outlasted the more perishable parts of this costly structure.
From Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches by George Paul Goff
