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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preceded

“The old guard was based on the community that preceded us. So, when we were coming up and out of high school where we were building our own, we really had to adapt,” Lawrence says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

This record is, somehow, Tom Morello’s first official rock ‘n’ roll solo outing, despite everything that’s preceded it.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Previous crude-oil shocks since World War II often preceded U.S. recessions, in part because monetary policy adjusted and tightened financial conditions to help control inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

In recent research, economists Ulrike Malmendier and Stefan Nagel argue that came about because the years of low inflation that preceded the pandemic conditioned people to think the inflation run-up wouldn’t last.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Everyone knows this much about faith: that it is preceded by doubt the way day is preceded by night.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen