BYPAST Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

bypast

adjective

ˈbī-ˌpast

Definition of bypast

as in extinct

no longer existing those bypast days when gasoline was cheap

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Millet’s 2022 novel Dinosaurs also reflects her fascination with long extinct creatures.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Now, scientists have identified the extinct crocodile species that lived millions of years before the Egyptians built the structures.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of extinct

Adjective

In a true turn of events that would seem almost incredulous in a Hollywood script, the boss of a now defunct production company that specialized in true crime is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The incidents cited in the report include the payment processor WePay, which is now defunct and was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2017.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of defunct

Adjective

An America lost to time, remembered in photos The mall’s future is now determined — and its past reveals a version of America perhaps long gone.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026

Definition of gone

Adjective

They were originally built to pay homage to the Sound’s bygone era as a gold mining settlement.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
This decline is often captured sentimentally in memoirs about the Jewish South of a bygone era or photographs of Jewish cemeteries in various states of disrepair.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bygone

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Police across the Denver metro area are targeting drivers with expired license plates and vehicle registration.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Not only can throwing these items away keep your home functional by not keeping expired items on hand, but Jones says this also helps to reduce the visual clutter as well.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of expired

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