Passed (the past tense of the verb "to pass") means "went by" or "gone by." Past can be used as a noun ("time gone by"), an adjective ("preceding"), or a preposition ("after" or "beyond").
The company passed last year's sales in early December. (verb)
Clinging to policies of the past can be a detriment to the future. (noun)
For the past two weeks I've entered data into our new computer system. (adjective)
It takes steel determination to walk past that pastry cart. (preposition)
(From Write for Business, page 235, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 47)
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