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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In “The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France,” Jeremy D. Popkin, a professor emeritus of history at the University of Kentucky, reconstructs the intricate political debates that preceded the 1794 law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Taken together, those shocks—compared with the unusually steady inflation that preceded them—could keep consumer sentiment under pressure for the foreseeable future.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

It’s not as if its overtime will throw off any other shows since “The Late Late Show” and “After Midnight” preceded it in death.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Pennants are viewed as continuation patterns, which means the charted instrument tends to break out in the direction of the trend that preceded it.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The village sat on top of a sharply rising hill preceded by many smaller ones.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat