outliving

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Verb outlive has 1 sense

outlive, outlast, survive - live longer than; "She outlived her husband by many years"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Outliving

Noun

The act of living longer than someone else.

Example sentence: After the accident, John was left outliving his wife by several decades.

Verb

To continue living or existing beyond a particular time or age.

Example sentence: Despite his poor health, the elderly man managed to outlive all of his siblings.

Adjective

Describing someone or something that has lived or lasted longer than another.

Example sentence: The outliving tree in the garden is believed to be over 200 years old.