preceded

[pri-see-did] / prɪˈsi dɪd /

VERB

go ahead of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate foreshadow predate presage

STRONG

antecede antedate guide harbinger head herald introduce lead outrank pace pioneer preexist preface rank scout time usher

WEAK

be ahead of come first forerun go before go in advance have a head start head up in space light the way pave the way ring in run ahead take precedence

Antonyms

STRONG

end finish follow obey

WEAK

go after

Example Sentences

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Companies trying to build a new generation of smaller nuclear-power projects must prove they can deliver on time and on budget, unlike the fleet of large nuclear plants that preceded them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It’s not as if its overtime will throw off any other shows since “The Late Late Show” and “After Midnight” preceded it in death.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Pennants are viewed as continuation patterns, which means the charted instrument tends to break out in the direction of the trend that preceded it.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

"A planned attack preceded by reconnaissance, and which was ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state," he said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

They put her in a private room at the hospital, where she began to die with the same signs and symptoms that had preceded Sister M. E.’s death.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston