as in preceding
to go or come before in time
dinosaurs antedate humans by millions of years
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That year, Ukraine elected a Western-leaning government, preceding Russia’s seizure of the Crimean Peninsula and arming of insurgent groups to occupy parts of the industrialised east of the country.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Actually, there were lots of Faces of Death sequels throughout the ’80s and ’90s, most of which included more real footage and a couple that were just clip shows of the worst deaths from preceding entries.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Antedating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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