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before
adverb as in earlier
Strongest matches
ahead, back, previously, since, sooner
Weak matches
afore, aforetime, ante, antecedently, anteriorly, before present, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, heretofore, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in the old days, in the past, past, precendently, previous, up to now
preposition as in earlier than
Strongest match
Weak matches
ahead of, ante, antecedent to, anterior to, ere, in advance of, in front of, preceding, previous to, prior to
Example Sentences
And crises in the West Bank have prompted the resumption of war in Gaza before.
Rajoelina was born into wealth and, before entering politics, had made a name for himself as an entrepreneur and DJ - setting up a radio station and an advertising company along the way.
The World Youth Championship final will be played on 23 November in Minehead, before the Players Championship final on the same day.
Eventually, he returned to a strictly relief role, but appeared to run out gas down the stretch, posing a 4.50 ERA from July 9 to Sept. 5 before being demoted to triple-A.
The suspect was described as a former student who allegedly tried to stab a fourth person at the campus before running away, according to the Torrance Police Department.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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