in the past

Strongest matches

• closed
• concluded
• decided
• ended
• full
• realized
• resolved
• satisfied
• settled
• stopped

Strong matches

• accomplished
• achieved
• ceased
• compassed
• consummated
• discharged
• dispatched
• effected
• effectuated
• elaborated
• executed
• finalized
• fulfilled
• lapsed
• made
• perfected
• performed
• shut
• terminated

Weak matches

• brought about
• come to an end
• disposed of
• done for
• done with
• entire
• final
• over
• over and done
• put into effect
• sewn-up
• through
• tied-up
• worked out
• wound-up
• wrapped-up

Strongest matches

• before
• earlier
• once
• previously
• then

Weak matches

• as of now
• at present
• before now
• but now
• by now
• by that time
• by the time mentioned
• by then
• by this time
• even now
• formerly
• heretofore
• just now
• now
• up to now

Strongest matches

• ahead
• back
• previously
• since
• sooner

Weak matches

• afore
• aforetime
• ante
• antecedently
• anteriorly
• before present
• ere
• fore
• former
• formerly
• forward
• heretofore
• in advance
• in days of yore
• in front
• in the old days
• past
• precendently
• previous
• up to now

Strongest matches

• already
• earlier
• heretofore
• once

Strong match

• erstwhile

Weak matches

• a while back
• aforetime
• anciently
• at one time
• away back
• back
• back when
• before
• before now
• before this
• down memory lane
• eons ago
• erewhile
• in former times
• in the olden days
• lately
• long ago
• of old
• of yore
• olden days
• once upon a time
• radically
• some time ago
• time was
• used to be
• water under the bridge

Strongest matches

• already
• formerly
• heretofore
• hitherto
• long ago
• once
• then

Strong match

• antecedently

Weak matches

• a while ago
• ahead
• ante
• at one time
• away back
• back
• back when
• before
• beforehand
• erstwhile
• fore
• forward
• in advance
• in anticipation
• in days gone by
• precedently
• time was
• until now