66 entries under preexist topic. ×

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kick off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, present)
2
antecede
2
come first(expression, foreshow, antecede)
2
go before(expression, foreshow, antecede)
2
go in advance(expression, idiom, foreshow, antecede)
2
head up(expression, foreshow, antecede)
2
introduce(verb, open, present, submit, announce)
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outrank(foreshow, antecede)
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pave the way(expression, idiom, open, present, start)
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precede(verb, open, present, submit, offer)
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take precedence(expression, foreshow, antecede)
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usher in(expression, foreshow, antecede)
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announce(verb, open, present, submit, offer)
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do the honors(expression, idiom, open, present, submit)
1
get things rolling(expression, idiom, open, present, submit)
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give introduction(verb, expression, open, present, submit)
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harbinger(verb, open, present, submit, offer)
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herald(verb, open, present, submit, offer)
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knock down(verb, expression, open, present, submit)
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lead into(verb, expression, open, present, submit)
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APASmart Define. (2015). lead off thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/lead_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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