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
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
After erasing her past, Ariana Grande is looking well into her future in a new teaser for her Brighter Days Ahead short film.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
To view the list of past winners,visit the Mega Millions website.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These diverging philosophies were a key source of disagreement this legislative session, sparking fierce debate and contributing to the extension of the legislative session past its target end date.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Hub has a teenage son (Maxwell Jenkins) and an ex-wife (Jennifer Nettles), who has taken up with a cowboy hat-wearing Boston transplant (Damon Herriman), who claims that his criminal past is all behind him but has something to do with Hub’s being dead.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
After erasing her past, Ariana Grande is looking well into her future in a new teaser for her Brighter Days Ahead short film.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Some defend Lively, citing past tensions with directors.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
To view the list of past winners,visit the Mega Millions website.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Preposition
Just over five minutes into the third period, the Capitals went on a power play, and Ovechkin took advantage, taking a pass and squeaking it past goalie Spencer Knight.
Capitals players stormed the ice as Ovechkin got a loud, long ovation.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These diverging philosophies were a key source of disagreement this legislative session, sparking fierce debate and contributing to the extension of the legislative session past its target end date.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for past
Noun
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This reframing has the potential to catalyze one of the most significant capital redeployments in modern U.S. history.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Daily, adults and schoolkids take in exhibits about chattel slavery and Jim Crow, Reconstruction and the civil-rights movement, and leave with a deeper understanding of American history in all its darkness and its promise.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Torossian served as former Council President Paul Krekorian’s chief of staff before joining Councilmember Adrin Nazarian’s staff.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Usta, 24, and his father – who was the president of the Turkish Ski and Snowboard Teachers Association and a former national skier – had been staying at the Kervansaray Hotel in Uludağ, Bursa.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Sponsors have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Data from flight tracking site FlightRadar24 showed that the plane turned around over the Indian Ocean about an hour into the flight.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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In a two-episode arc starting next week, the 118 firehouse will grapple with a virus that turns into a contagion event — as revealed in the promo (below) that aired after Thursday's episode of the ABC drama (which was just today renewed for season 9).—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 30-year-old Spaniard broke through to win the green jacket and The Masters in 2023 after out-dueling Brooks Koepka.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My father, Mila’s grandfather, after whom she is named, was five years old at the time.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Desk calendar Your old phone can be repurposed as your personal calendar.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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For Tesla, its chief executive’s relationship and time commitment to the Department of Government Efficiency has been seen as a political stance well beyond his lane as the world’s richest man and CEO of multiple entities (SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink and X).—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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He’s had his rookie moments, but there are others where he’s shown defensive instincts beyond his years.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Israeli government shut down the supply of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza ahead of the offensive, in a bid to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages and impose new conditions on the extension of the ceasefire.—
Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the lead up to the party, Eady had expressed contrition to other cast members about her previous actions toward Moore.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Immediately after the conclusion of the speech, the Senate moved to confirm erstwhile former Trump first-term Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as ambassador to NATO.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Peace in Ukraine and the Middle East is proving to be far harder to achieve than the real estate deals envisaged by the president, while the bludgeon of tariffs is raising ever more opposition among erstwhile allies.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Past.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/past. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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