preceded
Americanverb
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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
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A double from Ohtani preceded Freeman’s first-inning blast.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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
In the past, when this put-call ratio was at a similar level, it preceded periods of sustained losses for stocks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Companies trying to build a new generation of smaller nuclear-power projects must prove they can deliver on time and on budget, unlike the fleet of large nuclear plants that preceded them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
“We were going to get married!” she told her parents—it was the truth!—but the cart had already preceded the horse, the milk had been drunk without the cow’s purchase, et cetera, et cetera.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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