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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At the end of the fifth Test against Australia, it emerged Harry Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington on the white-ball tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
But a rise in crude prices has also preceded nearly every recession in the past half-century.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Every recession since World War II — except for the brief COVID-19 pandemic recession — was preceded by a jump in oil prices, Zandi pointed out.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
The dreaded Hindenburg Omen, a technical indicator that has preceded stock market swoons, flashed several times in January and February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
But he was still recovering from the trauma of the war as well as some serious traumas that preceded his military experience.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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