outlast
verb
out·last
ˌau̇t-ˈlast 
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts
: to last longer than : to continue to exist, be active, etc., longer than (someone or something)
BookCourt … withstood the 1999 opening of a Barnes & Noble store just a few blocks away and even outlasted the owners' marriage.—
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I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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The Golden State Warriors outlasted the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
That year saw the Canucks beat the Blues in the first round, outlasting them in a seven-game series despite being outscored 29-21, including a 6-0 blowout in the opener.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But the need here has outlasted the interest, and as the world turns its attention elsewhere, local activists like Ms. Banyere are picking up the pieces alone.
—Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
In a wild and spot-filled Fatal 4-Way match, Mysterio outlasted Finn Balor, Bron Breakker and Penta to win his first singles title in WWE.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
That year saw the Canucks beat the Blues in the first round, outlasting them in a seven-game series despite being outscored 29-21, including a 6-0 blowout in the opener.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But the need here has outlasted the interest, and as the world turns its attention elsewhere, local activists like Ms. Banyere are picking up the pieces alone.
—Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
In a wild and spot-filled Fatal 4-Way match, Mysterio outlasted Finn Balor, Bron Breakker and Penta to win his first singles title in WWE.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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