outlast
verb (used with object)
to endure or last longer than.
has outlasted
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present perfectof outlast (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Today, Schleifer still runs Regeneron’s business side, and Yancopoulos runs the science—a partnership that has outlasted the industry’s average executive tenure several times over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
At an estimated 19 years old, Larry has outlasted five prime ministers, upstaged visiting world leaders, and is currently living with his sixth housemate, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
The 74-year-old has outlasted many of the politicians who have shared the benches with her and, as the UK's longest continuously serving female MP, has the title of Mother of the House.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
But it has outlasted most of the other productions from the 2022-23 season.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
It is also used in the construction of the upper decks of steamboats, but generally speaking, the hurricane's usefulness has outlasted it.
From The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
