outlive
verb (used with object)
to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.).
outliving
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present participleof outlive.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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You are giving up the potential for stock-market gains on that money in exchange for protection against outliving your assets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
If you stick to that, raising the amount you withdraw every year by no more than the rate of inflation, you should be certain of outliving your savings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Annuities, bond ladders and market portfolios each solve different retirement challenges, but only annuities insure longevity risk, or the risk of outliving one’s savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
“We do risk — absent self-funded resources — that many Gen X-ers are at risk of outliving their savings and seeing even more elder poverty.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
In Cuba, Fidel Castro held on to power long after Kennedy and Khrushchev were gone, even outliving the Cold War.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
