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water over the dam

ADJECTIVE
bygone
Synonyms
STRONG
ancient dead departed former lost
WEAK
antiquated archaic belated dated defunct down memory lane erstwhile extinct forgotten gone gone-by in oblivion late of old of yore old-fashioned old-time olden oldfangled one-time out-of-date previous quondam sometime vanished water under the bridge
Antonyms
STRONG
alive existent existing living
WEAK
modern new recent

Example Sentences

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“It’s water over the dam, under the bridge, however you want to refer to it. Let’s get over it and get on with our lives.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2022

The feared uncontrolled releases of water over the dam did not occur, and authorities allowed residents to return home within days.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2017

"It's been 11 years, and a lot of water over the dam," he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2015

Eddie said some things he shouldn’t have, but that’s water over the dam.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 12, 2011

"Nothing but the crickets outside and the splash of the water over the dam," he replied.

From Two Boys and a Fortune, or, the Tyler Will by White, Matthew