outlast

[ out-last, -lahst ]

/ ˌaʊtˈlæst, -ˈlɑst /

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verb (used with object)

to endure or last longer than: The pyramids outlasted the civilization that built them.

to live longer than; outlive.

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Origin of outlast

First recorded in 1565–75; out- + last²

Words nearby outlast

outjockey, outlaid, outland, outlander, outlandish, outlast, outlaw, outlawry, outlaw strike, outlay, outleap

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How to use outlast in a sentence

It was almost a disastrous week for Brigham Young, which lost by three at Pepperdine and then needed two overtimes to outlast Pacific at home.
NCAA tournament bracketology: Two No. 1 seeds could go to teams outside power conferences|Patrick Stevens|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Coach Matt LaFleur’s commitment to the run was part of Green Bay’s success this year, and the team might have to stick with that patience to outlast the Bucs.
Four big questions for the NFL’s conference championship games|John Clayton|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
He said the sealant on the glass should last five to 10 years, and the coatings should outlast that by several years.
Cloudy double-pane windows are to be expected with time|Jeanne Huber|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
Heroic, because Paige, by endurance and skill, outlasted injustice.
Satchel Paige was one of baseball’s best. It didn’t take an announcement to know that.|Thomas M. Boswell|December 18, 2020|Washington Post

The ever-animated New York rhyme animal not only holds his own among today’s current superstars like Rapsody and Kendrick Lamar, he excels in proving that Father Time still can’t outlast the Dungeon Dragon.
Busta Rhymes’ Teaches the Art of Bragging in This Week’s The Playlist|cmurray|December 4, 2020|Essence.com

British Dictionary definitions for outlast

outlast

/ (ˈaʊtˌlɑːst) /

verb

(tr) to last longer than

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