as in extinct
no longer existing
those bypast days when gasoline was cheap
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Adjective
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Overall, the extinct species showed far less diversity than the modern ones.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025 -
In 1954, Kritsky said, all of Brood XI went extinct.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The song was inspired by both a defunct Minneapolis bar as well as the birth of Wilson’s daughter.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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The data hoarders collect zines, manuals, family photos, old television shows, and defunct websites—just about everything digital or digitizable at risk of disappearance.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The Alto Knights is titled after a local Mafia social-club hangout, as if suggesting an ode to bygone camaraderie.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some are ready to use, and others can be retrofitted to bring bygone spirit to your bathroom.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Consumers are not required to take any specific action, but the FDA advises checking for expired products and discarding them.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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Players with expired contracts or who have been released by their previous teams can commit to signing with new clubs.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Bypast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypast. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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