go before
phrasal verb
went before; gone before; going before; goes before
1
: to happen or exist at an earlier time than (someone)
We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us.
2
: to be considered by (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
The contestants will go before the judges tomorrow.
The case went before the court.
Examples of go before in a Sentence
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What was the object that nerved us, or those who went before us, to this choice?
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Lincoln Caplan, The New Yorker, 4 July 2024
The genuine affection these two have for each other, regardless of everything that’s gone before/is currently going on.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 June 2024
The commission would recommend changes that would go before voters in November 2026.
— CONVENTION CENTER UPGRADE: A City Council committee took the first step toward endorsing an expansion of the Convention Center, a project expected to cost the city $4.78 billion over 30 years.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
Officers led Martinez-Hernandez from the aircraft and to an awaiting police vehicle, which took him to the Harford County Detention Center, where he’ll be booked, served with murder and rape charges in Morin’s homicide and go before a District Court commissioner to determine his bail status.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
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Lincoln Caplan, The New Yorker, 4 July 2024
The genuine affection these two have for each other, regardless of everything that’s gone before/is currently going on.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 June 2024
The commission would recommend changes that would go before voters in November 2026.
— CONVENTION CENTER UPGRADE: A City Council committee took the first step toward endorsing an expansion of the Convention Center, a project expected to cost the city $4.78 billion over 30 years.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
Officers led Martinez-Hernandez from the aircraft and to an awaiting police vehicle, which took him to the Harford County Detention Center, where he’ll be booked, served with murder and rape charges in Morin’s homicide and go before a District Court commissioner to determine his bail status.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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