had outlived
- past perfect of outlive.
Example Sentences
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A person familiar with the school’s thinking but not authorized to speak publicly told The Times that the school plans to argue the field had outlived its usefulness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Parrots and macaws that had outlived their owners squawked in a giant aviary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
By the 1980s, “Hep Cat” and “Hubba Hubba” had outlived their audience.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
New Jersey officials, saying the commission had outlived its usefulness, have been trying for several years to withdraw from the bistate compact that governs it and to shift its enforcement authority to the State Police.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
The Igbo were, after all, a people who deposed gods that had outlived their usefulness.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
