as in preceded
to go or come before in time
the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelites claimed to base their principles and practices on the Italian art that anteceded Raphael and other masters of the High Renaissance
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The attack was preceded by an argument between two groups, police said.—
Dennis Romero,
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Where Stevenson walked out with the rapper YFN Lucci, López was preceded by the Jabbawockeez.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Anteceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteceded. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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