outlast
verb (used with object)
to endure or last longer than.
outlasting
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present participleof outlast.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For four years, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has bet on outlasting Ukraine in a war of attrition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Turning off the machines and meeting the folks next door could be the key to outlasting or escaping this cyberpunk nightmare.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
Australian Alexander Volkanovski cemented his supremacy in the UFC featherweight division on Sunday after again outlasting rival Diego Lopes in a gruelling rematch in Sydney.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
“Late Night With Seth Meyers” recently celebrated its 10th year on air, outlasting “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
Sceptres outlasting long the hands that held them, Thrones that have seated dynasties may fall: Love never dies, his chain is linked to heaven, The Lord, the friend, the comforter of all.
From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers
