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
Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The film follows Fisher as Ruby, a former coal-truck and school-bus driver, who when facing a terminal illness sets off in her yellow mini-bus through the Appalachian mountains on a final journey to reconcile with her past and her fractured family.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Aronson is past chairman and president of the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneer Foundation and a member of the Academy’s Executive Branch and a member of that branch’s Executive Committee.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Looking past the pockets only reveals more great features like UPF 50+ sun protection, water-repellent fabric, and a series of pleats around the knee for an extended range of motion.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In the recent past, leaders on both sides of the aisle have been unwilling to tolerate a lengthy shutdown.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The film follows Fisher as Ruby, a former coal-truck and school-bus driver, who when facing a terminal illness sets off in her yellow mini-bus through the Appalachian mountains on a final journey to reconcile with her past and her fractured family.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
If past performances are the predictor of Florida’s future product, as much concern should lie with the stale play-calling system that placed UF 100th in scoring offense as hope in a single game that featured one of the best freshman performances in program history.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Aronson is past chairman and president of the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneer Foundation and a member of the Academy’s Executive Branch and a member of that branch’s Executive Committee.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Preposition
With water levels low, getting liquid past the filters felt like sucking mud.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Looking past the pockets only reveals more great features like UPF 50+ sun protection, water-repellent fabric, and a series of pleats around the knee for an extended range of motion.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for past
Noun
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The tour highlights the area's history, civil rights movement and recent developments.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Free to the public — with any order people want to do the crawl in also fine — the stops cover different facets of state and local history.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The funding amounts approved for the 2025-26 school year are $6,864 per student and $7,627 for each former recipient of the Succeed Scholarship, according to the Education Department.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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The journalists were among 15 people arrested during the July 17 demonstration held in support of Imam Ayman Soliman, an Egyptian immigrant and former Cincinnati Children's chaplain who was detained by ICE several days before.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Across a little over nine years in English football, Guardiola has learned from a different culture and adapted his own ideas to keep pace with changing times.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The first was over a decade ago, when a few inches of water coated her basement floors after a severe storm.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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The new feature was first spotted by XDA after experimenting with its Discover sources feature.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Williams, who for many years was the person on KU’s sideline to race onto the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium turf to retrieve the tee after kickoffs, from 1970 until 2020 didn’t miss a KU football home game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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People only 21 years or older are allowed to shop at Canna Bloom.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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The next manager will be their sixth in nine seasons — enough for any sensible person to know that the problem extends far beyond that chair.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The festival, which started in Little Rock in 1984, has evolved beyond Greek food to include recipes and dishes from Palestine, Armenia, India and more of the nationalities represented at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the festival's host and one of its main sponsors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette maintains full editorial control over this article and all other coverage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the fall equinox and has several other names.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Being able to generate code was finally getting a chance to shine in the bright lights of another erstwhile reason to use generative AI and LLMs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Past.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/past. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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