past its prime
No longer fresh
Past its prime describes something that has declined from its best state or period of peak quality.
The phrase applies to aging athletes who've lost their edge, fruit that's begun to soften, or institutions that no longer command their former influence: The franchise is past its prime but still profitable.
Often carries a note of gentle decline rather than total collapse.
- fadedLost original color
- seen better daysDeteriorated from former condition
- wornDamaged by use
- worse for wearDamaged by experience
- staleNo longer fresh
wilted · expired · decayed · aging · long in the tooth · over the hill · weathered · dated · old hat · out of date · obsolete · tired · shabby · withered · overripe · gone to seed · moldy · rusty
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, out of date, dated, outmoded
- declinedecline, in decline, decrease, downswing, on the decline
past its primepeaking
Reaching highest point
up-and-coming · on the rise · flourishing · thriving · ascending
past its primefresh
Newly made, not stale
brand new · pristine · mint condition · ripe · good as new
past its primeat its best
in mint condition · pristine · fresh · brand new · top-notch
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