past due

phrase

1

: late being paid

The bill is past due.

2

: late arriving

He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.

Examples of past due in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This led to past due amounts of $761, $553 and $1,202 in 2021 and credit card companies filing civil suits against Bernat in 2023 and 2024. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Well, at one point after the crash, 13% of all mortgages statewide – and 9% nationally – were past due. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026

If an account remains past due for several months, it could eventually be closed and cause further damage to your credit. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Multiple food items were found with open dates that were past due. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for past due

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew