as in history
the events or experience of former times
we spent a pleasant evening recalling the past together
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
a past editor of the newspaper
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as in over
on or to the farther side of
I drive past the school every day
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Recent Examples of past
Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The platform has also used its relationship to get creators access to the field, to locker rooms, to places that in the recent past would have been off-limits.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s not the only past experience Nicotoro had with the creepy building.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Then, two snaps later, Mayfield connected on a 45-yard touchdown pass to Tez Johnson, who raced past Renardo Green and got behind rookie safety Marques Sigle for a 27-19 lead.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
History buffs can revel in Texas' past, while foodies can savor the delicious cultural flavors that reflect Brownsville's unique traditions.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The platform has also used its relationship to get creators access to the field, to locker rooms, to places that in the recent past would have been off-limits.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
By selecting the birthplace of nuclear technology as the site for its first production facility, Radiant is symbolically and practically linking past innovation to future energy resilience.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s not the only past experience Nicotoro had with the creepy building.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Preposition
The Phillies boasted a 96-66 record this season, the second-best in baseball, but were still unable to make it past the Dodgers in the playoffs.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Then, two snaps later, Mayfield connected on a 45-yard touchdown pass to Tez Johnson, who raced past Renardo Green and got behind rookie safety Marques Sigle for a 27-19 lead.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for past
Noun
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So, are the bullpen woes history?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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It was considered immoral to lie and the whole point of writing things down back then was to increase morality and improve society, so there really is no didactic history of forgery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kabul wants to hedge against its deteriorating relationship with its former patron Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of harboring a separate but allied group that has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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And with foreign powers long divided over the war in Syria and the uprising against its former dictator, there is little hope for an international tribunal either.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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First Brands Group Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, capping weeks of turmoil sparked by creditor concern over the auto-suppliers use of opaque off-balance sheet financing.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Marine Corps was alerted and canceled the firing of additional live ordnance over the highway.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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The 2021 parliamentary election drew only 43% turnout, according to the electoral commission, in a vote that had to be brought forward after anti-government protests.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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The couple married three years ago after a whirlwind four-month courtship.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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About 1,300 people from around the world -- ranging from children as young as 12 years old to elite athletes -- participated in the race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Scottie Scheffler is taking his impact beyond the PGA Tour and into the heart of Texas junior golf.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This capability could be invaluable for aerospace maintenance and other precision tasks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The erstwhile president and his entourage got on a jet that flew them to Hmeimim, a coastal air base controlled by Russia, which had been his most critical backer in the war.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Worried that Dessalines’s enemies might eventually force upon him the same fate suffered by his erstwhile friend and ally, Christophe refused to be sworn into office.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Past.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/past. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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