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Recent Examples of predated
Acquired by the fledgling CBS Radio Network in 1931, WBBM was integral to the development of a national news platform that predated and survived the advent of television.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
They were not used to being predated on by another species.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Gaston’s interest in horses predated his relationship with Kathrin; her predecessor as his girlfriend was a keen rider.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
There are hints that some forms of present animal life predated the Cambrian.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet this is part of a trend that’s defined the Knicks’ first season under Brown, one that also predated Brown’s arrival as a through-line over the course of last season’s playoff run.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Of course, my relationship to the building predated motherhood.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
What North Texas was like 1,100 years ago Trinity’s life predated the European discovery of the New World by some 600 years.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
That the show predated the birth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe makes its send-up of superhero themes that much more trenchant in retrospect.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
They were not used to being predated on by another species.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Gaston’s interest in horses predated his relationship with Kathrin; her predecessor as his girlfriend was a keen rider.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
There are hints that some forms of present animal life predated the Cambrian.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet this is part of a trend that’s defined the Knicks’ first season under Brown, one that also predated Brown’s arrival as a through-line over the course of last season’s playoff run.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Of course, my relationship to the building predated motherhood.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
What North Texas was like 1,100 years ago Trinity’s life predated the European discovery of the New World by some 600 years.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
That the show predated the birth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe makes its send-up of superhero themes that much more trenchant in retrospect.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predated
preceded
Verb
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He was preceded in birth order by brothers Virl and Tom, who were born with severe hearing impairment.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Olive Osmond, and his brother Wayne.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Predated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predated. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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