living in the past

A form of live in the past — To dwell on and ruminate about past events.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of live in the past
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APA

living in the past. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20in%20the%20past

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“living in the past.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20in%20the%20past. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “living in the past,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20in%20the%20past.

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