Definition of aforenext
chiefly dialect
chiefly dialect
1
as in before
earlier than my father, his father, and even his father afore him farmed this land

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2
as in against
preceding in space a majestic sailing ship going full speed afore the wind

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Adverb
  • But Mitchell forged ahead, achieving the vision that ballet is for everyone.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Gomez's goal put Brighton 2-0 ahead against its biggest rival — and the team went 3-0 up three minutes later before running out a 5-0 winner.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Preposition
  • Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, did not explicitly say that the governor should hold off on commuting sentences, but urged him to consider the parents who had to bury their children before making the decision.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Those earlier tests helped engineers evaluate the system before moving to a live missile flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Infrastructure on this scale needs a dedicated body that can keep pace with the technology and draw on the expertise already spread across existing agencies.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Jeffries will campaign with Johnny Garcia, who’s running a competitive race in one of those seats where Republicans initially expected an easier pickup (after already forcing one longtime Democratic incumbent to retire).
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Afore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afore. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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