Dated and Past

Dated

Dated adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: his jokes are awfully dated, referring to things that happened years ago

Past and dated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Past" instead an adjective "Dated".

Nearby Words: date, datable

Past

Past adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

Dated and past are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dated" instead an adjective "Past".

Both words in one sentence

  • Intercontinuity Crossover Luka also name drops Claire, Trish, Silvia, and Ammy as girls he's dated in the past, but that's presumably a fun little nod to Kamiya's past works.
  • Series / Degrassi Manny and Emma often reference past events including Manny's promiscuous past, Manny's relationship with Craig, and the fact that they've dated/liked several of the same characters.
  • The creators of Halo, however, are even more ancient, having been tentatively dated to at least a quarter million years in the past.
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