Definitions

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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The cease-fire is entering its second month and, despite sporadic violence, has now lasted almost as long as the fighting which preceded it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In other words, the painting’s story isn’t so different from the one that preceded the union of Mr. and Mrs. Bezos.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Kelly could no longer rely on the steady viewership of a TV channel, with those perma-couch news addicts who couldn’t be bothered to change the channel when the program that preceded hers ended.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

As the lowest-priced Dow component, Nike faces potential removal, an event that has historically preceded stock uptrends.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

And he wasn’t raised in the more refined world of Boston, like John Adams and John Quincy Adams, two other men who had preceded him as president.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis