preceded

[ pri-see-did ]

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of precede.

Other Word Forms

• un·pre·ced·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of preceded¹

First recorded in 1400–50; preced(e) ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for simple past tense; preced(e) ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for past participle

Example Sentences

“Some lived in Hollywood or in the Valley. I didn’t care. I had time,” said Parker, who said he often enjoyed the parking lot games more than the big-league ones that preceded them.

From Los Angeles Times

And it is difficult to ignore the investor panic, tumbling bond market and growing public disapproval that preceded the announcement.

From BBC

Harris was preceded in death by his wife in 1981 and one grandson.

From Los Angeles Times

Like the four wins that preceded this one, the Dodgers’ performance was far from flawless.

From Los Angeles Times

This was preceded by years and decades of bad habits that collectively have now brought the United States to such a low place.

From Salon

Related Words

• anticipate
• foreshadow
• predate
• presage