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.
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The New York Mets missed the playoffs this past season and have clear needs in the starting rotation.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Poway Padres won gold medals at a recent tournament in Perris and silver medals during the Special Olympics Regional Tournament in Rancho Bernardo this past Saturday.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
To assuage customer concerns, Pizza Hut had successful $2 Personal Pan Pizza promotions this past summer.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The two recently had a Christian wedding ceremony with friends and family in Pennsylvania, where Moffa is from, this past weekend.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Poway Padres won gold medals at a recent tournament in Perris and silver medals during the Special Olympics Regional Tournament in Rancho Bernardo this past Saturday.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
To assuage customer concerns, Pizza Hut had successful $2 Personal Pan Pizza promotions this past summer.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The two recently had a Christian wedding ceremony with friends and family in Pennsylvania, where Moffa is from, this past weekend.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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