past due

American  

[past doo] / ˈpæst ˈdu /

adjective

1. not arrived, paid, or returned, even though the deadline or scheduled time has passed.

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adverb

1. after the time when an arrival, payment, or return is supposed to have happened.

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past due

We’re past due for dystopian storytelling to train its lens on a creature in the here and now, one whose very survival speaks to consequential global change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Snowflake is a popular data storage and analysis company whose customers have been breached in the past due to unauthorised log ins.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Genomic analyses show that koalas have experienced major population declines in the past due to climate change and habitat loss. When environmental conditions improved, their populations recovered and expanded across much of eastern Australia."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

While states and cities have picked up the slack for the federal government to some extent, the nation is way past due for major investments in early childcare.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

I've just let Ronan in when Grammy calls from the kitchen, “Delsie, honey bunch! I’ve got some chicken legs that are past due if you want them!”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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Related Words

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