Definition of bypastnext

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Adjective
  • Excavators uncovered stone artifacts and bones of Stegodon florensis insularis, a bison-size extinct relative of elephants, near the Homo floresiensis fossils.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Syria has been without a parliament since the December 2024 offensive by insurgents led by al-Sharaa’s now defunct Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, which ended the Assad family’s five-decade dynasty.
    Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Prosecutors in 2017 charged him with six counts of embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering and misappropriation of public funds in connection with his time as CEO of the now-defunct Stockton Boys and Girls Club.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Reminiscent of a bygone era, these massive ships often serve as floating ambassadors on diplomatic missions.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In this context, many proslavery Americans saw the song’s protagonist as longing not just for bygone days but for a return to slavery.
    Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • An expired job ad for an experienced English interpreter at the UN advertised a salary range between $131,084 and $171,644.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • In worst-case scenarios, application of expired makeup could lead to irritation, breakouts, or eye infections.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
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“Bypast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypast. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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