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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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But stocks are now at a valuation that has preceded other prolonged bear markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A doji candle on May 6 signaled indecision and preceded the pullback to current levels.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Glimpsed in “Alien: Earth’s” first episode, the Maginot had to be fully fitted out for Episode 5’s flashback to the onboard horror that preceded the crash-landing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The study found that social behavior is preceded by a distinctive pattern of activity that spreads across the brain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“We were going to get married!” she told her parents—it was the truth!—but the cart had already preceded the horse, the milk had been drunk without the cow’s purchase, et cetera, et cetera.

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