Synonyms

preceded

American

[pri-see-did] / prɪˈsi dɪd /

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of precede.

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

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Clusters of signals have preceded major market tops in the past.

From MarketWatch

Film screenings were preceded by an elegiac video honoring him.

From The Wall Street Journal

The GDP print will be preceded by inflation and trade data on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Preparatory drawings preceded the wielding of the brush.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aquino Sajili said passengers had raced to one side of the ship in a desperate attempt to rebalance it before he heard a "loud snap" that preceded the ship's rapid sinking.

From Barron's

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