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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On September 19, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar went where no baseball player has gone before, hitting his 50th homer and stealing his 50th base of the season in a 20-4 win against the Miami Marlins – the first time in the sport’s history someone had reached those marks in a single season. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 But his remarks were overshadowed by the crude and offensive speakers that went before him, which included racist jokes about Puerto Ricans and Black people as well as prominent Democrats. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024 And when Sirhan went before the parole board again in March 2023, his bid to be released was denied. —

Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024 The agreement will now go before all Los Angeles and New York casting directors, associate casting directors and casting assistants next week for ratification. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go before