outlast
verb (used with object)
to endure or last longer than.
have outlasted
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present perfectof outlast.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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From his cell, Jin has sought to energize his congregants, reminding them of ideals that have outlasted political regimes for centuries as he defies Xi’s pursuit of total ideological control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
According to the study, “the COVID-19 pandemic has had profound implications for the physician workforce nationwide” that have outlasted the end of public health restrictions.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
The reality competition may have outlasted the length of the average marriage, but it hasn't made a bulletproof argument that it is an effective path to Happily Ever After.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2023
Yes, the Bengals have outlasted everything from their wanting history to their loaded conference to their unyielding doubters on a title-game run foreseen only by those fans looking with their hearts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2022
At the outset I would make it clear that for me the only shyness that counts, is that which is so deeply ingrained, as to have outlasted youth.
From Apologia Diffidentis by O. M. (Ormonde Maddock) Dalton
