last-man-standing
Only one remaining
Last-man-standing describes a competition where participants are eliminated until only one remains.
The format appears in game shows, survival contests, and video games where players fight until a single winner emerges: It's a last-man-standing tournament—lose once and you're out.
The phrase also describes anyone who outlasts others through endurance or attrition: After the layoffs, she was the last man standing in the department.
One still alive after
- winnerOne who prevails
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
outlast · finalist · champion · victor · attrition · knockout · battle-royale · contender
One still alive after
- aftermathResults following an event
- wastelandUninhabitable barren region
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
plague · catastrophe · remnant · solitude · desolation · scavenger · endtimes · resilience
Combining into unified whole
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- shakeoutElimination of weaker players
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- mergerCorporate combination
acquisition · competition · rivals · industry · downturn · survival · outlast · recession
All-against-all elimination contest
- FortniteMultiplayer elimination competition
- deathmatchCombat until elimination
- respawnReappear after dying digitally
- arenaVenue for contests
multiplayer · free-for-all · loot · drop · loadout · permadeath · leaderboard
One refusing to participate
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- defenseProtection against harm
- rearguardTroops protecting retreating forces
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
outpost · fortification · resistance · surrounded · outnumbered · foxhole · retreat · sacrifice
survivor
One still alive after
- winnerOne who prevails
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
endurance · outlast · finalist · champion · victor · attrition · knockout · battle-royale · contender · resilience
survivor
One still alive after
- aftermathResults following an event
- wastelandUninhabitable barren region
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
extinction · plague · catastrophe · remnant · solitude · desolation · scavenger · endtimes · resilience · collapse
consolidation
Combining into unified whole
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- shakeoutElimination of weaker players
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
merger · acquisition · competition · rivals · industry · downturn · survival · outlast · recession · disruption
battle-royale
All-against-all elimination contest
- FortniteMultiplayer elimination competition
- deathmatchCombat until elimination
- respawnReappear after dying digitally
arena · multiplayer · free-for-all · loot · drop · loadout · permadeath · leaderboard
holdout
One refusing to participate
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- defenseProtection against harm
- rearguardTroops protecting retreating forces
attrition · outpost · fortification · resistance · surrounded · outnumbered · foxhole · retreat · sacrifice · perimeter
last-man-standingfallen
Having dropped down
defeated · knocked out · eliminated · loser · cannon fodder
last-man-standingearly exit
Leaving before conclusion
weakest link · one-and-done · first blood · flash in the pan · front-runner
last, stand, standing, lasted, lasting, lasts, lastly, stands, manliness