go before
phrasal verb
went before; gone before; going before; goes before
1
: to happen or exist at an earlier time than (someone)
We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us.
2
: 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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Set to go before the Aurora City Council for approval on Tuesday are two new hires: Yordana Wysocki as the city’s next corporation counsel and Alison Lindburg as the city’s first-ever director of sustainability.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
But when the project went before the DPR Committee for the first time June 10, a question arose about whether a coastal development permit would be needed.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
But the judge also ruled that Lake’s parents’ part of the case should go before a jury.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
After his playing partner, Viktor Hovland, hit a shot close by and then went before him to putt, Spaun was able to get a better read on where his own ball could go.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 June 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
But when the project went before the DPR Committee for the first time June 10, a question arose about whether a coastal development permit would be needed.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
But the judge also ruled that Lake’s parents’ part of the case should go before a jury.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
After his playing partner, Viktor Hovland, hit a shot close by and then went before him to putt, Spaun was able to get a better read on where his own ball could go.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for go before
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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