Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Bogus finds himself facing off against the pharaoh's pet cobra, before fighting the cobra in a Big Ball of Violence.
Source: Human Knot - The only exception is the cutscene before the final battle, which shows Billy or Jimmy (or both) facing off against the last boss.
Source: Schrödinger's Player Character - Facing her problems head-on causes some problems, but she winds up much happier than she was before, and even befriends David's fiancee, Shirley.
Source: Video Game / The Sandman
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Facing and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/facing
Before & Facing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/facing>.
Facing or Before. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/facing.
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