preceded; preceding
1
: to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance
2
: to be, go, or come ahead or in front of
3
: to be earlier than
4
: to cause to be preceded : preface
: to go or come before
Examples of precede in a Sentence
Minutes before 10:30 p.m. in China, the stadium pulsed with the emotions that always precede a 100-meter final.
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Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008
But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat …
—Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007
The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.
—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008
But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat …
—Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007
The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.
—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
Recent Examples on the Web
Months of poor health that preceded this show have had the fashion fraternity uniting in unexpected ways in support for the designer, popularly known as Gudda.
—Mayu Saini, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
The track preceded a number of solo productions that put Ka's name in circulation as a top lyricist.
—Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The April hack preceded by the Justice Department filing an antitrust lawsuit against the company.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Hit Me Hard and Soft wasn’t preceded by any singles.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Mayu Saini, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
The track preceded a number of solo productions that put Ka's name in circulation as a top lyricist.
—Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The April hack preceded by the Justice Department filing an antitrust lawsuit against the company.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Hit Me Hard and Soft wasn’t preceded by any singles.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precede. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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precede
verb
pre·cede
pri-ˈsēd 
preceded; preceding
: to be, go, or come before (as in rank, position, or time)
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