this past

idiom

: the one that most recently took place

—used with a period of time

I spoke to him on the phone just this past weekend.

Examples of this past in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first opened during the early weeks of the pandemic (just in time for the biggest sales growth years of her CEO tenure) and the most recent was this past spring—a $200 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina that had 23,000 applicants for 129 jobs. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

For perspective, the Orlando Magic traded four unprotected first-round picks to acquire Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies this past offseason. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026

Tuipulotu led the Chargers with 13 sacks this past season, his third in the NFL after he was drafted in the second round from USC in 2023. —Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026

Rodman scored five goals with two assists in 15 games (nine starts) this past season. —CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for this past

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