preceded

American  

[pri-see-did] / prɪˈsi dɪd /

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of precede.

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Other Word Forms

• unpreceded adjective

Etymology

Origin of preceded

First recorded in 1400–50; preced(e) ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for simple past tense; preced(e) ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for past participle

Example Sentences

In such a crowded online market, the more lurid the claims the better: Often, they are preceded by “trigger warnings” of graphic content.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consider the nuclear talks that preceded the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two defeats shouldn't, in theory, weigh so heavy against the 12 wins that preceded them, but it is the manner of England's losses that has shaken belief in their long-term plans.

From BBC

The violence of the underlying moves makes some nervous, because periods of what Wall Street calls “dispersion” have sometimes preceded market corrections.

From The Wall Street Journal

The extraordinary meeting preceded an already scheduled regular session of the IAEA's board of governors, which represents 35 countries.

From Barron's

Related Words

• anticipate
• foreshadow
• predate
• presage