Synonyms for forerun

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announce · herald · precede

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To run in front.

Related words

Word family

forerunner

Example sentences

• announce He started to publicly announce that he is Muslim.
• herald It was the lark, the herald of the morn, no nightingale.
• precede In Asia men usually precede women when walking.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

herald²

7 letters

precede²

8 letters

announce²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (herald² = 2 syllables).