outlive
verb (used with object)
to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.).
outlived
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past participleof outlive.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof outlive.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outliveverb (used with object)to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.).
Example Sentences
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One of Zealand’s longest-term clients is a small-business owner who has a terminal diagnosis but has outlived the original prognosis.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
That’s what I wanted to do, make something that outlived me — really.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Grief of a different sort was a feature of her tumultuous relationship with her oldest son, Robert, the only child who outlived her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Yet some traditions have outlived the kingdoms that created them.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
Now both patriarchs seemed to sense that they had outlived their time.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
