antedated

Definition of antedatednext
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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  • The attack was preceded by an argument between two groups, police said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Where Stevenson walked out with the rapper YFN Lucci, López was preceded by the Jabbawockeez.
    Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Antedated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedated. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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