this past

phrase

: 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

During a Starlink launch this past April, for example, the booster performed the 600th landing of an orbital rocket in SpaceX's illustrious history. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

During this past weekend’s practice, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver again worked inside with the strength staff to begin practice instead of taking reps with the wideouts. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Oswaldo Pirela, 34, works as a catching coordinator for the Padres organization and was in El Paso, Texas, to work with the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate this past week. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

After months of debate, the GIC decided to stop covering GLP-1s specifically for weight loss starting this past July. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for this past

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