past

[past] / pæst /

ADJECTIVE

preceding, done

Synonyms

STRONGEST

completed former previous prior spent

STRONG

antecedent anterior over precedent

WEAK

accomplished ago elapsed ended extinct finished foregoing forgotten gone gone-by over and done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

after current future later present

ADJECTIVE

olden, former

Synonyms

STRONGEST

earlier early late old preceding previous prior recent

STRONG

ancient bygone latter over

WEAK

ages ago ancient history back when behind one bypast down memory lane erstwhile ex- foregoing gone-by good old days latter-day long-ago olden days once one-time quondam retired sometime time was way back way back when

Antonyms

STRONGEST

after current future later on time

STRONG

modern new

WEAK

present

NOUN

time gone by

Synonyms

STRONGEST

history

STRONG

antiquity yesterday yesteryear yore

WEAK

days gone by former times good old days long ago old lang syne old times olden days time immemorial times past years ago

Antonyms

WEAK

future present

Example Sentences

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How did you spend the past two hours?

From Los Angeles Times

The buying spree wasn’t limited to equities: retail investors’ share of option trading volumes is also near records, and they funneled more dollars into the leading gold ETF than in the past five years combined.

From The Wall Street Journal

I should underscore here that it isn’t some old, dead virtue, a relic of the past.

From The Wall Street Journal

Uptake of childhood vaccines has declined over the past 10 years - no jabs met the 95% coverage target for children aged five and below, according to the latest data.

From BBC

Gardener James, 38, believes he could fare well in the castle because he was "mildly successful playing poker" in the past.

From BBC

past

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