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

Newcomers are drawn to 'heroes' who killed before them Those studying this latest wave of extremism said it is based in part on hero worship of those who have gone before them. —Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The proposal was unanimously recommended for approval by the committee, so now it is set to go before the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025

Segura Espinoza was arrested Friday morning and went before Judge Bryce Ehrman for a first appearance on the charge. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025

San Diego’s Ethics Commission last year determined that there is no conflict of interest, under the city’s Ethics Ordinance, because the project did not go before the Planning Commission. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025

Rhymes for go before

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