past due
idiom
1
: late being paid
The bill is past due.
2
: late arriving
He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.
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This month, Standard & Poor’s said Saks Global had $400 million in interest payments to make over the next year on top of payments for inventory, both current and past due.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Hesitant to join them, Niki relents after learning that Harry, currently hospitalized after a heart attack, has $36,000 in past due Medicaid bills.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
The football gods are past due to give the Dolphins a damned break.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
While there’s no strict formula, MRP generally advises action between 90 and 180 days past due, depending on the business’s payment terms and the debtor’s behavior.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Hesitant to join them, Niki relents after learning that Harry, currently hospitalized after a heart attack, has $36,000 in past due Medicaid bills.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
The football gods are past due to give the Dolphins a damned break.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
While there’s no strict formula, MRP generally advises action between 90 and 180 days past due, depending on the business’s payment terms and the debtor’s behavior.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for past due
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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