preceded
Definitions
Verb
- Be earlier in time; go back further
- Come before
- Be the predecessor of
- Move ahead (of others) in time or space
- Furnish with a preface or introduction
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "preceded".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "preceded".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | proceeded | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | proceed | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | unprecedented | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | precedent | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | pretended | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | precede | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | recede | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | speeded | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | precedents | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | precedence | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | receded | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | seceded | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | preceeding | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | precedes | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | precluded | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | preceed | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | preceeds | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | recedes | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | ceded | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | remedied | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "preceded" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "preceded" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | are preceded | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "preceded" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "preceded".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Dispute over gun preceded Dec. 23 fatal shooting at Little Rock apartments, affidavit says
Dec 30, 2025 Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dec 30, 2025 Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
‘Tension’ and ‘animus’ preceded Tampa assistant police chief’s ouster, records show
Apr 29, 2026 Tampa Bay Times
Apr 29, 2026 Tampa Bay Times
Friends rally for man wounded in shooting that preceded Spencer standoff
Feb 6, 2026 Worcester Telegram
Feb 6, 2026 Worcester Telegram