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

The process began with tweaks to the casting of the dancers, evident in social media star Charli D’Amelio’s 2022 run, followed by Harry Jowsey in 2023 and Earle and Irwin this past season. — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Veen also dealt with substance abuse issues before getting sober this past offseason. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Golden State traded for Butler at the 2025 deadline, and flipped Jonathan Kuminga for Porzingis this past February. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Among the fifty-six cases fully briefed and argued before the Court this past term, there were 6–3 splits between the Republican and Democratic appointees in thirteen rulings, compared with six last term. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for this past

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