as in extinct
no longer existing
those bypast days when gasoline was cheap
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Adjective
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The ʻakikiki, a Hawaiian bird native to Kauai, is now considered extinct in the wild due to the disease.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The students said the Muwekma Ohlone tribe was wrongfully denied equal protections under the law after its members were declared extinct and lost their federal recognition and land rights.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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A number of newspapers in town held similar contests, Morse says, including the now-defunct Chicago Inter Ocean, which published from 1865 to 1914.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of lauding the triumph of the solo artist or eulogizing the uniqueness of a bygone time, Fischer demonstrates the evergreen value of collaboration.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to its website, Butcher & Singer is an homage to the glitz and class of 1940s Hollywood, reaching into the past, plucking the best and brightest aspects of a bygone era.—
Courtney Cherry,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Check expiration dates and throw out any expired products.—
Kaylei Fear,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Regularly toss expired medications, skincare, and toiletries wherever they’re stored.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bypast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypast. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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