outlive
verb (used with object)
to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.).
outlives
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present tense formof outlive (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The conundrum is that, when I pass, all my retirement income will be reduced to $30,000 a year for my wife, assuming she outlives me.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
If idealism outlives youth, ESG investing will grow significantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
In Adamsville, as in America, the myth of a man always outlives the man—and, today especially, seems also to outlast the truth.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
And the state can’t put a claim on it if there is a co-owner who outlives the Medi-Cal beneficiary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
“A ghost is a hunger, one so strong it outlives the body.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
