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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Most postwar recessions were preceded by oil price spikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Its argument involved laying out Kaley's struggles with her family and challenges in school, which they said preceded her use of Meta's Instagram starting at the age of nine.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But a rise in crude prices has also preceded nearly every recession in the past half-century.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

Exception 1.—When the final e is preceded by a vowel, it is sometimes omitted; as, due + ly = duly; true + ly = truly; whole + ly = wholly.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton