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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Federal data shows dozens of close calls on runways preceded the LaGuardia crash.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the end of the fifth Test against Australia, it emerged Harry Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington on the white-ball tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.

From BBC

But a rise in crude prices has also preceded nearly every recession in the past half-century.

From Barron's

Citrini’s essay ends with a line that deserves more attention than the doom that preceded it: “The canary is still alive.”

From MarketWatch

The sell-off - part of a global correction in traditional software and IT stocks - preceded the market nervousness caused by recent geopolitical uncertainty, and is particularly significant for India.

From BBC