Precede
Precede verb - To go or come before in time.
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Synonyms for Precede
Stop and precede are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Precede".
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
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- James Buchanan will always be remembered as the President who did nothing to stop the American Civil War, and as the man to precede Abraham Lincoln.
Source: Never Live It Down / Real Life - The Three Caballeros has Panchito singing the last note of the title song to the annoyance of the other members, who precede to do everything in their power to stop him.
Source: Incredibly Long Note - Predecessor Villain: The Boss Man, though he did not precede the current big bad; in fact, the events that led up to his defeat in the mutiny were due partly to his attempts to stop Nemesis.
Source: Roleplay / Nemesis
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Stop and Precede. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/precede/stop
Precede & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/precede/stop>.
Stop or Precede. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/precede/stop.
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