go past
Third Person
goes past
Present Participle
going past
Past Tense
went past
Past Participle
gone past
1
to move beyond a specific location, object, or person
- We'll need to go past the store to reach the park.
- The bus will go past the school before reaching the bus stop.
- They had to go past the security checkpoint at the airport.
- If you go past the bridge, you've gone too far.
2
to exceed a particular standard, quality, or level, indicating that something is superior in comparison
- The team's dedication and hard work allowed them to go past their previous achievements.
- Her performance in the competition went past our expectations.
- The new software goes past its predecessor in terms of efficiency.
- The technology's innovation has gone past traditional methods.
- This restaurant's food quality and service go past the industry standards.