predate
verb (1)
pre·date
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predated;
predating;
predates
Definition of predate
(Entry 1 of 2)
predate
verb (2)
pre·date
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predated;
predating;
predates
Definition of predate (Entry 2 of 2)
: to prey on (something or someone)
Animals predate other animals in nature, but that is hardly commensurate with a massive worldwide farming industry that breeds species purely for our purpose.— Jenny Diski Are high-profile men that sexually predate women finally starting to lose immunity?— Alex McKinnon All cats may predate but those living indoors have little opportunity to do so.— Kevin Stafford There are many species that predate on pigeons and doves.— Revati
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Synonyms & Antonyms for predate
Synonyms: Verb (1)
antecede, antedate, forego, precede, preexist
Antonyms: Verb (1)
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Examples of predate in a Sentence
Verb (1)
modes of transportation that predate the car the native people who predated European settlers in AmericaRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Biden’s copyright crusades predated the modern Internet. — Los Angeles Times, "How Joe Biden won friends in Hollywood by helping studios get their movies into China," 18 July 2019 Note the four-color logo in the middle, which Frog says predated Google’s multicolor logo. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "A photo history of Frog, the company that designed the original Mac," 26 June 2019 The insurance company has declined to pay for damage to her $61,000 house, quoting a structural engineer’s report that foundation problems predated the explosion. — star-telegram, "13 in 2013: Tiny West battles pain, controversy as it rebuilds after blast | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 28 Dec. 2013 All of these issues predate the new NFL/Roc Nation partnership (which was perhaps not coincidentally discussed in detail at a press conference held on the third anniversary of Kaepernick’s first protest). — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "The controversy surrounding Jay-Z’s new partnership with the NFL, explained," 16 Aug. 2019 The gyro predates the helicopter, having been invented in the early 1920s and used throughout the ’30s and ’40s, even delivering mail between rooftops in US cities. — Eric Adams, WIRED, "Old Gyrocopters Could Be the Funky Flying Cars of the Future," 12 Aug. 2019 The ways of the wolf predate the founding of this republic. — Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey, Twin Cities, "Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey: Why now is the moment to atone for 400 years of racism," 28 July 2019 These canyons of asphalt predate the rise of interstate freeways. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "East Bay cities look to reinvent and reinvigorate aging, car-oriented corridors," 27 July 2019 And the island’s economic struggles long predate his election. — Washington Post, "Puerto Rico governor says he will resign amid intense political pressure, sweeping protests," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'predate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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