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
They’re usually seated in the front row at games taking in action mingling, which is preceded by earnest chats with players, fans and staff to get the gist of the atmosphere and what’s on people’s minds.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
The convention was preceded by the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
—Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
On Friday, Israel responded to Iranian attacks from the preceding week, adding another layer of uncertainty to the volatile situation in the Middle East, despite widespread international calls for de-escalation.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Trending on Billboard The three-hour telecast will be produced by TelevisaUnivision, and will air live on Univision beginning at 8 p.m. ET, preceded by a one-hour pre-show starting at 7 p.m. ET.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Those crises shaped the millennials, financial experts say, giving them a stronger sense of living in the moment and a less materialistic outlook than the generations that preceded them.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The event also preceded some Sentebale polo plans for Harry!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The price per each rolling work of art? $400,000, which was about five times the price of the preceding 288 GTO.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his testimony in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial and during the investigation that preceded it.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
The convention was preceded by the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
—Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
On Friday, Israel responded to Iranian attacks from the preceding week, adding another layer of uncertainty to the volatile situation in the Middle East, despite widespread international calls for de-escalation.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Trending on Billboard The three-hour telecast will be produced by TelevisaUnivision, and will air live on Univision beginning at 8 p.m. ET, preceded by a one-hour pre-show starting at 7 p.m. ET.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Those crises shaped the millennials, financial experts say, giving them a stronger sense of living in the moment and a less materialistic outlook than the generations that preceded them.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The event also preceded some Sentebale polo plans for Harry!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The price per each rolling work of art? $400,000, which was about five times the price of the preceding 288 GTO.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his testimony in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial and during the investigation that preceded it.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precede. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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