past Sentence Examples

  1. The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity.
  2. Reflecting on the past, I am filled with both joy and regret.
  3. The past haunts me like a persistent ghost.
  4. It's important to learn from the past so as not to repeat the same mistakes.
  5. The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
  6. Time moves forward, leaving the past behind.
  7. I often reminisce about the past, both the good and the bad.
  8. The past has shaped me into the person I am today.
  9. Let's put the past behind us and focus on the future.
  10. The past is a powerful force that can both inspire and burden us.

past Meaning

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past (n)

the time that has elapsed

a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

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past (a)

earlier than the present time; no longer current

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past (s)

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

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past (r)

so as to pass a given point

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past (v.)

Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences.

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past (n.)

A former time or state; a state of things gone by.

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past (prep.)

Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of.

Beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour.

Above; exceeding; more than.

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past (adv.)

By; beyond; as, he ran past.

FAQs About the word past

the time that has elapsed, a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret), a verb tense that expresses actions or stat

history, yesterday,yesteryear, yore, annals, auld lang syne, record, bygone, antiquity,flashback

future, tomorrow, now, tomorrow, future, now, by-and-by, hereafter, today, present

The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity.

Reflecting on the past, I am filled with both joy and regret.

The past haunts me like a persistent ghost.

It's important to learn from the past so as not to repeat the same mistakes.