go before

phrasal verb

went before; gone before; going before; goes before

: to happen or exist at an earlier time than (someone)

We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us.

: to be considered by (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment

The contestants will go before the judges tomorrow.

The case went before the court.

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The motion will again go before the county board of supervisors next week. —

Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025 None of the others had gone before the full Senate for a vote. —

Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 Kristi Noem South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, went before senators last week after an initial delay to her hearing. —

Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 On July 9, 2024, Zellner went before the prisoner review board to make her case for Melissa's freedom. —

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for go before