Synonyms

outlast

American

[out-last, -lahst] / ˌaʊtˈlæst, -ˈlɑst /

verb (used with object)

to endure or last late longer than.

The pyramids outlasted the civilization that built them.
to live longer than; outlive.

outlast British

/ ˈaʊtˌlɑːst /

verb

(tr) to last longer than

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Etymology

Origin of outlast

First recorded in 1565–75; out- + last ²

Example Sentences

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"Great civilizations outlast even the most vicious occupiers."

From Barron's

About themselves, about the infinite expanse of creativity, about the power of music to cross borders, outlast wars, span centuries and still inspire.

From Los Angeles Times

Even if they don’t, that such a split has become plausible, meeting after meeting, marks a shift that threatens to outlast any single vote.

From The Wall Street Journal

And they were so tough that they’d outlast any clothes he sewed with them.

From Literature

“City” is meant to outlast civilization, like the sandworms of “Dune.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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