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
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 June 2025
Its images, once developed, show the future or past of the site Cleo meant to photograph.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Josh Black, Time, 28 June 2025
Yuki Matsui has surrendered three home runs in his past two outings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Get past their respective hurdles of Serie A side Inter and domestic rivals Palmeiras, and each will bank a further $13.1m, as will anyone else who makes the quarter-finals.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Noun
In full, while speaking on the Crash Dummies podcast, T-Pain shared his thoughts on Drake’s status in the music industry, echoing the Toronto native’s past.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 June 2025
Its images, once developed, show the future or past of the site Cleo meant to photograph.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Adjective
Yet given evidence of Iran’s past interest in possessing a nuclear bomb prior to 2003, the U.S. could not take this claim at face value.
—Josh Black, Time, 28 June 2025
Yuki Matsui has surrendered three home runs in his past two outings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Preposition
However, Julio César Chávez Jr. is well past his prime and has battled drug addiction, spending an extended stint away from the ring.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Get past their respective hurdles of Serie A side Inter and domestic rivals Palmeiras, and each will bank a further $13.1m, as will anyone else who makes the quarter-finals.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for past
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The challenges: Tight spaces and dense history Moving a building of this size is tough enough, but the challenge is multiplied by Zhangyuan's dense web of narrow alleys and closely packed historic buildings.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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With his company, River Reader Kayaking, Hensel takes visitors on history, sunset, and nature tours along the Waccamaw River and through the Murrells Inlet marsh.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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However, a lawsuit against the university by three former women's swimmers over their experience in sharing a team with Thomas is still active.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Elon Musk on Tuesday suggested that President Donald Trump‘s former adviser and close ally, Steve Bannon, will return to prison.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
Preposition
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The airspace over Bedminster is locked down any time Trump is in town.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Authorities were coming under scrutiny over whether the camps and residents in places long vulnerable to flooding received proper warning and whether enough preparations were made.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
Preposition
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In a separate post on Instagram, his wife, Kori Green, shared that Green’s brother John, his wife, Julia, and two of their children remain missing after being swept away in flooding in Kerrville, Texas.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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President Donald Trump revealed new tariff rates for an additional five countries that will go into effect Aug. 1 after announcing 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea earlier in the day.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The departing older president, the incoming younger Kennedy.—
Dr. Richard Fichman,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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The older elephants surround it, allowing the youngster to relax and play in the water while being protected from crocodiles lurking nearby.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Preposition
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Authorities still have not said how many people were missing beyond the children from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along a river in Kerr County where most of the dead were recovered.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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Some things are beyond the capacity of a child to understand, while others resonate most profoundly out of the mouths of babes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Owen shares other stories, including personal accounts of people who have passed away, to remember them and raise awareness about their deaths.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Wyden, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and other senior Democrats made parliamentarian inquiries on the floor Sunday afternoon to set up a later challenge to the Republican baseline.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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But the real question is what kind of concrete retribution Trump could try to exact on his erstwhile political ally and campaign donor.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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On the way to the Fordyce’s second floor, the erstwhile opulence along Bathhouse Row becomes evident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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“Past.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/past. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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