preceded; preceding
1
: to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance
2
: to be, go, or come ahead or in front of
3
: to be earlier than
4
: to cause to be preceded : preface
: to go or come before
Examples of precede in a Sentence
Minutes before 10:30 p.m. in China, the stadium pulsed with the emotions that always precede a 100-meter final.
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Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008
But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat …
—Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007
The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.
—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008
But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat …
—Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007
The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.
—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
Recent Examples on the Web
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Date declined to give an investment breakdown, including its overseas investment—targeted at 20% in a preceding strategic plan—but indicates that offices will account for largest portion of the outlay.
—James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Beyond the blazes and explosions, Pun also presents a number of images that will be instantly recognizable to anyone who lived in the city through the pandemic or the preceding protests.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
But Carey took a look at the names that preceded her and realized someone on her payroll received the honor first.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Date declined to give an investment breakdown, including its overseas investment—targeted at 20% in a preceding strategic plan—but indicates that offices will account for largest portion of the outlay.
—James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Beyond the blazes and explosions, Pun also presents a number of images that will be instantly recognizable to anyone who lived in the city through the pandemic or the preceding protests.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
But Carey took a look at the names that preceded her and realized someone on her payroll received the honor first.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precede. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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precede
verb
pre·cede
pri-ˈsēd 
preceded; preceding
: to be, go, or come before (as in rank, position, or time)
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