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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Rice was part of a mass exodus of players who entered the transfer portal after Willard left for the Wildcats, and none of this past season’s players are still on the roster.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Cromwell, which went 16-8 this past season, last won a state title in Division IV in 2023, a 53-46 win over Ellington.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
The Rock appeared on the Pat McAfee Show today to discuss this past weekend's WWE WrestleMania 41, where John Cena beat Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Title in the main event of night 2.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
At the Washington, D.C. stop on her Forever Is a Feeling tour this past weekend, Lucy Dacus took a moment to address the state of the world.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Cromwell, which went 16-8 this past season, last won a state title in Division IV in 2023, a 53-46 win over Ellington.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
The Rock appeared on the Pat McAfee Show today to discuss this past weekend's WWE WrestleMania 41, where John Cena beat Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Title in the main event of night 2.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
At the Washington, D.C. stop on her Forever Is a Feeling tour this past weekend, Lucy Dacus took a moment to address the state of the world.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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