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

Recent Examples on the Web

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the sister bills will go before their respective committees for a vote that could send them to the larger legislature for approval. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025

The case has gone before the Supreme Court, which has ordered the government must facilitate his return. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025

Viewers are given a flicker of hope at the end of the season when Staten appears at Gracie’s bar, but he’s gone before Quinn can reach him. —Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

The case was set to go before a grand jury on Monday. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for go before

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore