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as in to survive
to last longer than
these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
a daily grind that would outwear anybody
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Recent Examples of outwear
One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods.
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff.
—Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials.
—Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020
Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket.
—Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff.
—Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials.
—Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020
Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket.
—Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwear
Verb
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But without Dosunmu, the prospect of surviving this first-round series that is worthy of a West Finals matchup would be nonexistent.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Baseball regional winners included Orangewood Christian, Deltona Trinity, and TFA, which scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to survive.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Messick, who grew up dreaming of wearing a Rays uniform, continues to be a nightmare for his hometown team.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Melania wore a double-breasted crepe suit from American designer Adam Lippes, who also designed her navy-and-ivory ensemble for the president's second inauguration ceremony last year.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The same despair and grief and hope as that of our contemporary artists and thinkers whose work may or may not outlive the sixth extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Willie has a whole body of work that will outlive him.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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With recent collaborations with tech titans like NVIDIA and hardware experts like Kinova, AtkinsRéalis is building an ecosystem where the next generation of energy is managed by machines that never tire and fear nothing, even the invisible glow of a reactor core.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The idea was that enough conflicting information would tire people out.—
Lauren Cassidy,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Few expected the venture to outlast Ellison’s willingness to bankroll it.—
G.W. Allen,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ozzy, Joe, Tiff and Jonathan agree to the bet, so Probst only had to outlast one of them.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The couple had tied the knot less than two months before she was killed, the outlet reported at the time.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Tim’s best friend in high school, Chris, was tragically killed in service.—
Charleen Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Repole is exhausting, but never exhausted.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But within a few years, they were exhausted from constant touring with occasional bickering.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Outwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwear. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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