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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The speculative trade that powered bitcoin higher has clearly cooled, but the current despair may also be part of the late-stage bear-market process that has preceded past recoveries, analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Glimpsed in “Alien: Earth’s” first episode, the Maginot had to be fully fitted out for Episode 5’s flashback to the onboard horror that preceded the crash-landing.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

She recalled the winds that had preceded the storm on the Schoharie Reservoir and flew inland to the little town of Plymouth, North Carolina.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George