outlive
verb (used with object)
to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.).
have outlived
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present perfectof outlive.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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Now 60, I have outlived my mother, and I’m also surrounded by young people — my two daughters and my students — just as my parents were on their long-distance adventures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Many of the machines themselves have outlived generations of owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
But many of them have outlived the emergency that triggered them, leading to the unfortunate realities that define today’s market.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
The species generally mates for life but she is already thought to have outlived at least three mates.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
You have never been able to escape the pounding of a thousand other hearts that have outlived yours by thousands of years.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
