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

Our list of sci-fi horror novels spans from 20th-century classics to modern masterpieces, all testing how far humanity goes before reason falters and horror takes over. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025

Bannon’s fantasy functions as a rhetorical weapon—a way of probing how far the cult of personality can go before the rule of law pushes back. —Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

For another 2021 costume, the entertainer boldly went where no one had gone before by dressing as part of the Star Trek crew from the 1960s series. —Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Substantial changes would go before the historic preservation commission for review. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for go before

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