outlasting

Definition of outlastingnext
present participle of outlast
as in surviving
to last longer than I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one your work will probably outlast you

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Recent Examples of outlasting The nightcap was even better, with Denver outlasting Michigan — two teams with 19 titles between them — in a double-overtime instant classic. Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 For Iran's leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory. Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026 Surviving could be seen as victory for Iran For Iran’s leadership, by contrast, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory. Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 South Regional prediction Houston returns to the Final Four by outlasting Florida in a rematch of last year’s championship game. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026 Despite trailing for much of the game, Texas A&M men's basketball battled back to force triple-overtime, outlasting LSU in the regular season finale 94-91. Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026 The king of this year’s crop of bad-dad movies, outlasting Jay Kelly and Ella McKay. Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026 The Seahawks punched their ticket by winning a rubber match against the Los Angeles Rams, outlasting their division rival 31-27 in an explosive thriller. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026 Their own addictions to meth persisted for years, outlasting the lives of both their father and grandfather. Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlasting
Verb
  • But even there, surviving economic momentum is “entirely thanks to exportsâ€� with domestic growth stagnant, an analyst told The Wall Street Journal.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Others are surviving on rental of parish parking lots or empty school facilities.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Worried about outliving your retirement savings?
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Vierstra has not developed ALS and is outliving many of his family members.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Outlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlasting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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