antedated

past tense of antedate
as in preceded
to go or come before in time dinosaurs antedate humans by millions of years

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preceded
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  • That wasn’t the only encouraging sign from Sasaki, whose final outing of this rehabilitation assignment was far more promising than any that preceded it.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The attacks preceded the ongoing assault on Gaza by Israel, which has killed over 64,000 Palestinians in the region.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Antedated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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