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

Indeed, just this past weekend, Adidas swept the podium at the Berlin Marathon. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Only this past weekend could viewers see just how close all three women had come — and how Laseter’s decision over her final beer helped determine the winner. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026

But the Marlins will not pressure any of their starting pitchers to pitch in relief between starts; those pitchers would need to want to do it, which was the case this past month. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for this past

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