has-beens

plural of has-been
as in relics
one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity now a has-been, the actor's been reduced to appearing on a third-rate reality show

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Noun
  • These relics may contain explosives like TNT, chemical remnants, and even nuclear material.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • While the 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution put an end to the legal dumping of unused explosive munitions in the sea, these relics now provide a rich area of study for marine biologists, offering a real-world look at how animals adapt to habitat disturbances.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Almost all of the largest plant and animal species on Earth were driven to extinction, including all of the non-avian dinosaurs and the last of the flying reptiles.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
  • It's also believed that crabs of this species survived after a meteorite struck Earth around 66 million years ago, the infamous event that led to the extinction of dinosaurs.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Has-beens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/has-beens. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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