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Another word for past

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Adjective

  1. Just gone by or elapsed

    See also:

    time

  2. Having been such previously

    See also:

    precede

Noun

  1. Past events surrounding a person or thing

    See also:

    happen

  2. A former period of time or of one's life

    Idioms:
    See also:

    time

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Another word for past

Modifier

  1. Having occurred previously

  2. No longer serving

    See also:

    preceding

Noun

  1. Past time

    Antonyms:

  2. Past events

    See also:

    history

  3. Concealed experiences

Preposition
  1. See also:

    beyond

Idioms:

    not put it past someone

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Sentence Examples

  • They had to move forward, and leave the past behind them.

  • He brushed past her.

  • Lisa brushed past Giddon without looking at him.

  • Don't look at the past so negatively.

  • It was past midnight.

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