PREEXISTED Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

preexisted

verb

past tense of preexist

as in preceded

to go or come before in time an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years

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She is preceded in death by husband James, her two kids David and Patricia, as well as foster daughter Joan.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Momentum, leverage and crowding in the AI-buildout trade will not likely return to the extremes of June, which preceded the spectacular liquidation of the Situational Awareness hedge fund.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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