preceded
Americanverb
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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Issues crept in with a doji candle on Feb. 18, which preceded a decline into the April lows before a bullish hammer on April 21 offered a compelling risk/reward long setup.
From Barron's
A bullish piercing line in January 2019 preceded gains in 10 of the next 12 months.
From Barron's
A European 10,000m bronze in the summer of 2024 preceded Olympic and World Championship appearances over the same distance, earning her British Athletics funding for the first time.
From BBC
England's Harry Brook has apologised after being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before a one-day international on the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.
From BBC
The 25-year-old struggled in the one-dayers in New Zealand that preceded the Ashes, then has managed only one half-century in eight innings in Australia.
From BBC
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