outlast
verb (used with object)
to endure or last longer than.
were outlasting
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past progressiveof outlast.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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With the help of lightning rings, garlic and Bibles, players were outlasting waves of ghouls and beasts in Vampire Survivors long before the video game was released officially.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
“I was getting tired, and they were outlasting me! Serious! I was like: ‘Who are these people, and where did they come from?’
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
