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
David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
In any case, revisiting their past gives them some hope.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Children are up past bedtime and tended by frazzled parents.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Backed by a boisterous pro-Pios crowd, DU cruised past Cornell in the opening round of the NCAA tournament with a 5-0 win Friday at Blue Arena.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Reske appears uninterested in fetishizing or recreating his past, and that’s probably for the best.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
In any case, revisiting their past gives them some hope.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In the show, Onassis, played by Naomi Watts, is wrapped up in her past life in the White House.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Children are up past bedtime and tended by frazzled parents.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Preposition
The dynamic left senators convinced that the deal was the only way to move past their disagreements and reopen the Homeland Security Department.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Backed by a boisterous pro-Pios crowd, DU cruised past Cornell in the opening round of the NCAA tournament with a 5-0 win Friday at Blue Arena.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for past
Noun
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The win is the 455th of Bobrovsky’s career, which breaks a tie with Curtis Joseph for the seventh-most in NHL history.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Grab a sausage roll at O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausage Company, or settle upstairs at Farmgate Café, where dishes come with a side of Irish food history—tripe and drisheen, included.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Another former worker, Tomás Francisco, noted the job often required long hours in physically demanding positions.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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As things stand, if the primary election were tomorrow, the two who would advance would be former Fox News host Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, boxing out Democrats.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Your 9th House of Expansion is energized by Venus and Chiron aligning, nudging you to choose growth over perfection in an expanding field.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most of that treatment has come courtesy of Alexandra Champalimaud, who previously waved her hard-to-define, contemporary-classic wand over the Plaza in New York and the Dorchester in London, among many other hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Just days after floating the idea of using verification to differentiate human and bot accounts, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on Wednesday announced measures the company will take to execute its plans.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Zehavi believes Iran and the IRGC look down on Hezbollah after its poor performance over the past few years, failing to inflict any significant damage against the IDF, failing to save the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and failing to prevent the damage inflicted against Iran during the 12 Day War.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have another qualifying disability.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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This is how friends and family described 18-year-old Park Hill High School senior Tessa Walker, who was killed in a fiery crash in rural Platte County early Sunday morning.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Raynaud, who went 2 of 2 from 3-point range, continues to emerge as an outside shooting threat after going 8 of 15 from beyond the arc over the past six games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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While the mood was generally sunny and marches largely peaceful, the third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sure, a lot of other stuff has to go right for the Royals to return to contention, including keeping their pitching staff healthy and progress by Caglianone and fellow promising rookie Carter Jensen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Crews set fire to trees, grease and various other objects to try out the capabilities.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the erstwhile tax credit made the cars more accessible.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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This includes an erstwhile Democrat who spent considerable time and political capital on the issue.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Past.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/past. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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