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.
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Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Dickerson — whose mother, Nancy Dickerson, made broadcasting history in 1960 as CBS' first female correspondent — preceded Brennan as moderator of Face the Nation.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Thursday’s game will be preceded by a ceremonial puck drop by Alameda County Firefighter Brandon Franco, who was burned in a wildfire this summer.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Plus, Dowman’s reputation as a rising star precedes him at academy level in particular and that will stir all sorts of emotions in others.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Dickerson — whose mother, Nancy Dickerson, made broadcasting history in 1960 as CBS' first female correspondent — preceded Brennan as moderator of Face the Nation.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Thursday’s game will be preceded by a ceremonial puck drop by Alameda County Firefighter Brandon Franco, who was burned in a wildfire this summer.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Plus, Dowman’s reputation as a rising star precedes him at academy level in particular and that will stir all sorts of emotions in others.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precede. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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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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