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

After over 50 years of additional research, discoveries, and technological breakthroughs, the plan is now to go where no lunar rover has gone before. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025

The resolution will help to inform any cases that go before the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court at the Hague, the organization's spokesperson said. —ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025

Now, the recommendation is set to go before the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday evening before heading to City Council for final approval. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025

Those studying this digital age of extremism said it is based in part on hero worship of those who have gone before them. —Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for go before

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