preceded

[ pri-see-did ]

verb

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

Other Words From

• un·pre·ced·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of preceded¹

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

“Had such information been available, the strike would not have been carried out,” it said, noting that it was preceded by the required planning and approval process.

From BBC

Nelson is preceded in death by her ex-husband, who died in June 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

The president-elect already has done so with some grotesque Cabinet choices, preceded by his anticonstitutional demand that senators forfeit their “advice and consent” power and instead be rubber stamps.

From Los Angeles Times

A typical ORF is also preceded by a snippet of DNA that attracts the proteins needed for the gene to be read.

From Science Magazine

Indeed, last week a 1,100-year-old pyramid in Mexico collapsed into a pile of rubble because of heavy rainfall that was preceded by record-breaking drought that evaporated entire lakes.

From Salon

Related Words

• anticipate
• foreshadow
• predate
• presage