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before

[bih-fawr, -fohr] / bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /
ADVERB
earlier
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ahead back previously since sooner
WEAK
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
Antonyms
WEAK
after afterward behind later
PREPOSITION
earlier than
Synonyms
STRONGEST
since
WEAK
ahead of ante antecedent to anterior to ere in advance of in front of preceding previous to prior to
Antonyms
WEAK
after afterward behind later

Example Sentences

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The all-too-common meme-stock pattern is to soar and then, usually before too long, plunge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He was immediately intrigued, because never before had anybody recommended a Waynesburg player to him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Anything can happen before the June 2 primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

An hour later, just before serving, I reached for the microplane again — another pass, another layer, the whole pot brightening at the edges.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

“Oh yeah. Just like the summer before seventh grade, when we took my grandpa’s tents out to the shore, and you swore you saw a UFO skimming along the lake.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith