In the family
Past and in the family are semantically related. in ancestral topic. In some cases you can use "Past" instead an adjective phrase "In the family".
Past
Past adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
In the family and past are semantically related. You can use "In the family" instead an adjective "Past".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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It Runs in the Family/Wrestling Family: Ortons have been appearing on professional wrestling cards for at least the past half-century.
Source: Wrestling / Randy Orton - Maybe some tragedy has occurred in the past and it's known that adventure runs in the family.
Source: Screening the Call - CBS insisted that All in the Family be carried on past its obvious ending point (season eight) - which they informed Carroll O'Connor was strictly for ratings.
Cite this Source
Past and In the family. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_family/past
In the family & Past. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_family/past>.
Past or In the family. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_family/past.
