Showing Results for "preceded"

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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A double from Ohtani preceded Freeman’s first-inning blast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

That move was preceded by a sharp 29% gap down last August.

From Barron's • 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

In the past, when this put-call ratio was at a similar level, it preceded periods of sustained losses for stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The ability to do this encouraged a far more ambitious approach to music than anything that had preceded it.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall