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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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Woodman made 138 appearances for Preston over three seasons before leaving at the end of his contract - and has had to get used to a new role at Liverpool.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"We need to get back to the cost level there was before Ukraine," she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“It’s not something I had seen or thought to do before in class.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Our only son, Hersh, our eldest child, had just turned 23 four days before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And there was no way he would have missed that sign before.

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