PREEXISTS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

preexists

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present tense third-person singular of preexist

as in precedes

to go or come before in time an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years

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The busy off-season precedes Kelce's 14th NFL season, where the the tight end, who was drafted by the Chiefs as the 63rd overall pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, will look to add to his already impressive career.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
The parade precedes the Rose Bowl, one of college football’s biggest bowl games.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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