the past

noun

1

: an earlier time : the time before the present

happy memories of the past

In the past, there was a company luncheon every month.

2

grammar : a verb tense that is used to refer to the past : the past tense

The past of "walk" is "walked."

Examples of the past in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But at least on paper, average rents have essentially flattened, not lowered, over the past three years. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

But over the past two games, the rotation has done enough to stay afloat, and the rest of the roster hasn’t. — Tyler M. Carmona july 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

But two of those three victories and seven of those goals came against teams that likely wouldn’t have made the tournament in the past. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Over the past century, each generation has earned more, inflation-adjusted, than the last. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for the past

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast