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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Peaks occurred with doji candles in November-December 2021, and another one last October that was preceded by a bearish dark cloud cover in August.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Most postwar recessions were preceded by oil price spikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Every recession since World War II — except for the brief COVID-19 pandemic recession — was preceded by a jump in oil prices, Zandi pointed out.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The sell-off - part of a global correction in traditional software and IT stocks - preceded the market nervousness caused by recent geopolitical uncertainty, and is particularly significant for India.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Then the wind began, warm, incipient, full of voices from the past, the murmurs of ancient geraniums, sighs of disenchantment that preceded the most tenacious nostalgia.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez